Topaz Jib
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Topic: Topaz Jib
Posted By: katg
Subject: Topaz Jib
Date Posted: 19 Jul 05 at 8:23pm
| I've reacentally bought a second hand topaz and have no idea on how to set up the jib please can some one help me!!! |
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Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 19 Jul 05 at 10:39pm
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my mum has the same problem...apparently, you atach rope through the top of the jib, through the eye that sticks out of the mast...
then the front of the jib should be attached to a piece of rope on front of the boat (there should be a thin piece of rope as a loop where the rubber handle is at the front) then the jib sheets are pretty simple to work out from there. Hope thats of some help! sorry it's not that great!! good luck! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 20 Jul 05 at 11:00am
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sounds really easy. good explanation ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 22 Jul 05 at 12:11pm
thankyou!!  ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 22 Jul 05 at 5:14pm
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its ok. anytime ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 22 Jul 05 at 10:56pm
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such flattery, you might be best to attch the foot with a shackle, or better yet the top, then you can tension the foot down acordingly... ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=561 - Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 7:14am
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umm....It's a topaz, the jib is like a hanki, there is never enough tension in a topaz jib to need a shakle, do it the simple way katg!! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 7:11pm
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yeh but a shackle wouldn't stretch thrpwing off any measurements you have if your going to race it at all, or get it set up with what feels right for you ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=561 - Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 7:32pm
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It's a topaz...there is no element of feeling!
and who races topaz's seriously anyway?!?!?!?!!!! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 7:45pm
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I do have to agree with sailor girl here. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 7:51pm
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the only time i've seen a topaz with a jib was when there were 3 people crammed into it, and it didnt look pretty. Nor did it move for that matter ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 8:17pm
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thanks guys!!
Thought i was missing somthing on the topaz for a min!! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 8:25pm
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dont mention it. If someone wants to race a topaz, they should go out on their own and ditch the crew, keep up the jib and spinni and it might work or otherwise buy a better boat ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 8:32pm
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Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 23 Jul 05 at 9:26pm
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nuf said reli ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: katg
Date Posted: 24 Jul 05 at 3:17pm
| The topaz anit bad for racing i've nerley beat one of my mates in it against her in her laser and i should have won it cause she pushed my bow round when she when pased me it was all a bit of a laugh realy any way thanks for the help about the jib i'll have to try it out one night this week after work |
Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 26 Jul 05 at 8:35pm
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WOW ! on the topper website it says about the topaz nationals, you going katg? ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: katg
Date Posted: 27 Jul 05 at 9:21pm
| I don't know never heard about them before it sounds cool but i think i would like to have a bit more practice at some of the small regattas and stuff before i go to some thing that big always scard of messing up! Do you sail a topaz? |
Posted By: katg
Date Posted: 05 Aug 05 at 10:12pm
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Atually i might enter them with my mate doubled up have to see what happens
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Posted By: katg
Date Posted: 08 Aug 05 at 8:07pm
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Thanks for all ur help about the jib got it up yesterday and it was good evejn though i'm not sure if it did any thing? may be a bit too small! |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 06 Sep 05 at 12:17am
Heard of a sailing school that tried putting a Laser Rig on a
Topaz...... the scary thing is that the Topaz hull was meant to be a
good bit faster than the Laser hull ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: katg
Date Posted: 14 Sep 05 at 11:11am
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that sounds cool my mate has a laser- might try it one night ------------- Topaz Race Plus 860 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 14 Sep 05 at 11:40pm
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Not sure if it had to be modified?????
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Posted By: wickedbobkiller
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 9:47pm
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Out of intrest; where did you get the topaz from. I'm thinking of buying one second hand too
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Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 10:43am
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what u mean modified with something like an 18footer rig on it just to make it move? ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 2:57pm
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tbh that still will not make it move as the main killer in theas things is the waght and a topaze ways more than a keel boat
they are ------------- |
get a boat that ways nothing and has lots of sail or better still a hiydro mothPosted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 17 Mar 06 at 8:35pm
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There's actually two different jibs for the Topaz Uno - there used to be a 'standard' one which was quite cutaway (.....and very very small). There's also a 'race' version that isn't cutaway and runs flush to the deck. Topper no longer supply the smaller jib and have standardised with the bigger one. We use ours when we sail two-up but it's also quite fun on 'light wind' days to sail solo with the jib - and yes, it does make quite a lot of difference, especially if you have the race mainsail too. According to my owners manual, for rigging the jib it says: Put the end of the jib halyard through the lower eye on the mast, tie a bowline in the end and sleeve the mainsail over the top. Pull the jib halyard throught the slot in the luff of the mainsail and tie the top of the jib to it with a bowline. The foot of the jib is hooked onto the rope loop at the bow, the halyard goes in the cleat at the base of the mast (on the side). The Jib sheets are looped together through the rear corner of the jib and then fed through the bullseyes and and cleats - then tie a figure of eight knot in each end to stop them pulling through the cleats/bullseyes. Happy sailing !
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Posted By: katg
Date Posted: 18 Mar 06 at 2:53pm
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wickedbobkiller just to say i got my topaz from the local paper in the classified section it well worth keeping a eye out in there Also i though the bigger jib (Flush to the deck)was meant for the race X topaz, well from the pictures anyway and thanks for the rigging instructions at the mo we just rig it like a pico clipping it on the the top of the mast i'll try that nxt time i go out thanks Katg XxX ------------- Topaz Race Plus 860 |