Here's a pic of Tracy>>>
I can't tell if he is testing the new blocks or not
I don't think that is a European boom either.
Ian
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Here's a pic of Tracy>>>
I can't tell if he is testing the new blocks or not
pics of the blocks?
then why doesent he post them?
Gouv has a million jokes.
JOkes are funny. I may have a million things to say but to refer to many of those as jokes would be both overly flattering and inaccurate.
Back on the blocks...
3. Revisiting the entire design of the mainsheet system could be welcomed if the resulting benefits are adequate to justify such radicalism.
[...]These would not be off the shelf blocks, they would be custom for the Laser[...]
I strongly oppose and will vote against the gratuitous introduction of custom parts.
How about:
"Boom end block, lower aft mainsheet block, and traveler block may be single blocks of any size and design, with or without snaps, swivels, and other fittings, provided that when all slack is pulled out of the mainsheet, the distance between the bottom of the boom and the top of the traveler line is at least x inches."
That would mean having to measure to ensure legality. That's a step backwords from where we are today. As prev mentioned you want to be able to look at someone's blocks and know that they are legal..
God, that's sad.Another solution...
Have you ever tried sailing a Laser with no traveler blocks?? If the traveler is Spectra ( THE THICKER THE BETTER) the boom can be pulled lower to the deck and the friction is not much different than sailing with blocks. Also, the pulley does not catch on the tiller so the traveler can be pulled tighter than with a traveler block.
I did it on a Wednesday night when a buddy broke his blocks. I knew how to make a temporary rig and swapped boats with him to do it..then the race started and I got to try his boat for an entire race. That night, medium wind, I liked the boat better without the traveler blocks.
Reality Note: He beat me in the race and usually didn't finish ahead of me...That means I suck and only beat him the remainder of the time because my boat is better...
Anyway..Why require blocks at all?
the friction is not much different than sailing with blocks.
God, that's sad.
Same friction without blocks. sad sad sad.
I think he's sad because there are no pictures of the new blocks yet. I'm sad because of that.My take was he was sympathizing about my getting whumped by a relatively new guy who was sailing a worse boat...I simply am not a rock star...
sad
Laslty, if it is not legal now, attaching the boom blocks with a swivel shackle should be allowed due to increasing numbers of sailors through-bolting the straps.
The last thing we need are block with swiveling action, then they will be twisting all over the place.
What we need are blocks that can be attached by clevis pins, so all you do is undo the pin, and you can take your block off. (pr any other sort of pin, shackle, ehhhhh, they need to be as close to the boom as possible. I still purpose tying them to the boom.)