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Mark Aged 42
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Topic: Topaz Race X Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 11:46am |
Just acquired one of these for the crotch goblins. Son is a decent Topper sailor, daughter has grown out of her Oppie, and was competent,but not super confident.
Me - in Lasers so long I have a ILCA plate on my orse. So none of us know the genniker launch and retrieve sequence. Who does what, and when? Thanks in advance
Edited by Mark Aged 42 - 04 Dec 20 at 11:47am |
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iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 12:35pm |
Kites? They come with crews don't they?
Simple really. Say 'get the <insert suitable expletitive>ing kite up/down' |
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Riv
Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 1:36pm |
A slight diversion, we have just been given a Topaz, it has a standard Topper Dagger board. Does yours?
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Mistral Div II prototype board, Original Windsurfer, Hornet built'74.
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Mark Aged 42
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 1:49pm |
Hi, it does, yes
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 5:01pm |
Try this (he talks some nonsense but the principles are right enough).
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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Mark Aged 42
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 20 at 2:36pm |
Cheers Sam, that is a very good starting point
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Sam.Spoons
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3398 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Dec 20 at 3:19pm |
You're welcome. Getting the bl00dy thing wired up correctly is the first hurdle, I came to assy's for the first time when I bought the Spice and regularly got the downhaul the wrong side of the halyard or the sheets or something similar. A mate had a Topaz (in which he learned to sail dinghies after years windsurfing) and while was are a bit small for a couple of average sized blokes (he usually sailed it solo) it was still a hoot in F6. Excellent little boats .
BTW, get son crewing for daughter (as well as t'other way 'round), he'll probably grow bigger than her so should be the one on the trap when they move up to a 29er Edited by Sam.Spoons - 07 Dec 20 at 3:21pm |
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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