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n00b

Member Since 23 Nov 2008
Offline Last Active May 24 2013 05:34 PM
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In Topic: How do you launch a kite without banding

17 May 2013 - 04:46 AM

i think ultimately it just depends on the size boat you are on and the size kites you're flying. i never saw bands in my first 10 years of sailing, even on Asymptote's boat which is a very fine and quick 40 fter. Then when I went to turbo'ed 70s i never hoisted without them, it would be idiotic to risk the rig, the kite, and the crew with a premature fill. The large mastehead kites are 4900 sq ft. On the 45-ish footers with oversized downwind inventory, we typically band the tack and the first third of the head on the heavier kites, but on the A1 there are generally no bands. We never use rubber bands, only wool yarn on all the boats,

In Topic: Adjusting standing rigging during a race?

02 May 2013 - 04:46 AM

You might be witnessing the rules evolving to current designs. While most boats I sail on still do not (regularly) adjust shrouds while racing, they certainly adjust before a race (a distance race for example) for the expected coditions based on observations and forecast, and inbetween races (when bouy racing) based on current conditions. In some classes if you arent constantly adjusting, you are probably losing. As for forestay and backstay, there are now some boats with hydraulic forestays as well as hydraulic backstays or runners, while other boats have outer and inner forestays, some which are detachable. Just a thought as to why the wording might be changing...

In Topic: Rubber bands on spinnakers illegal under rule 55

01 May 2013 - 05:01 PM

most useless thread ever.


In Topic: 45th Southern Straits Classic

06 April 2013 - 02:40 PM

nice pic of the nightrunner et al.

it was a good race, lining up w blue, darkstar, longboard surprisingly quick!! and bold move to the left on day 1!!, and other boats on the long course. Mad Max owned us to the mark last year, but not this year thank God! super awesome that the fill came and finally stayed overnight for some fridgid champagne sailing once past Sisters!

Alex, Wasabi

In Topic: Heading North - SF to NW

15 March 2013 - 04:48 AM

Olympia? There is no wind there, mon!

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