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iGRF
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Topic: Hiking technique Posted: 14 Sep 17 at 1:15pm |
Unless it's windy I really don't think flat is always as fast as they say anyway. Less wetted area slightly heeled, we'd never sail a board flat unless it's blowing and we're planing.
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 17 at 1:34pm |
It depends completely on the hull design. Some are much more tolerant of a few degrees heel than others.
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Wiclif
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 17 at 6:36pm |
OK, so I am sad too
Using the highly technical straight edge of a TV remote, it seems to me that half of the heel is because the rig is not perpendicular in the boat, as the rig is angled more than the hull |
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 17 at 8:34pm |
Slack rig is 'de rigure' on the Blaze ;)
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
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laser193713
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 17 at 9:42pm |
One of the interesting things with the laser is that when it is fully flat the daggerboard starts to slop around, which is another reason you see them sailed slightly heeled.
You joke about the spirit level but a simple inclinometer is a very overlooked bit of kit, if only for motivation to hike harder! Also interesting is that in high end keelboats (Fast 40, TP etc) it is quite common to sail to a heel angle downwind rather than a wind angle or target speed.
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bustinben
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 17 at 11:34am |
Lasers are a little different to most - the freeboard is so low that completely flat doesn't work in all sea states because the waves slap you even if you straight leg hike. You also need a slight bit of heel for your upwind kinetics to be effective. Slight heel + kinetics is much much faster than flat with no kinetics.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 17 at 3:00pm |
Hmm kinetics? Would that be the same kinetics the Miracle mums keep shouting RR42 at me everytime I move a cramped muscle down the lake?
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 17 at 3:48pm |
Kinetics = ooching, rocking and pumping = cheating
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By The Lee
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 17 at 4:23pm |
Expect that isn't true is it...
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 17 at 4:30pm |
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