nice job skipper! a little advice on wind shifts: hold a steady course and as soon as you see your sail begin to luff tack, you are now on a lift.
Brendan
i used to have the ratchamatic but i found that after a few days of difficult sailing the spring in the autosensor broke, so i just got a regular carbo block and have had no problems.
125 pounds in a full rig in 25 knt winds? did you have any reef in your sail? I currently use a Harken 60mm CarboBlock, It works great! i'd highly recomend it although they can be pricey...
Brendan
Re: Daily MidWinters East Reports from our own Merrily in Clearwater, FL
yes sailor327, you should write a washingtons B-day report! and include who won first in 4.7 fleet! ha, just playin with ya! but you did reall well out there! see you at naples! (hopefully)
I too have the same problem, i am between 140-145 and about 5'7'', but very muscular. Currently, i sail a 4.7, but i am thinking about moveing up. Any advice from anyone would be appreciated. Thank you!
Brendan
Often times in heavy winds, i will have trouble quickly and easily adjusting my outhaul. Would it be legal to create a system where there would be a double block system attached to the eye on the boom, and single block system (with tie-off like on cunningham) on the eye of the sail just to make...
For the boat and spars, my dad just bought the Thule roof rack system with 64 inch bars, however, there isnt enough room on those racks for the lower section of the mast so i would have gone with the 72 inch bars, but whats done is done. Furthermore, when you for pads etc. get about 10 feet of...
After a 3 day Junior Olympic regatta this past weekend, my lips are fried! They have swollen up and torn up, do any of you guys (and girls) know what the best ointment is for this? or the best way to get rid of the pain?... thanks alot!
Brendan
Stupid?? how? it might be a waste of money and good carbon fiber, but afterwords id have the lightest laser.... ever! and although i cant use it in regatta's, i can probably end up selling it to bill koch (he lives right near me) for an outrageous ammount of money for his sailing museum in his...
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