The christmas break is over … for me and the family it consisted mostly of a trip to New Zealand around the North Island.
I did manage to pop out for a sail with Dave Lister though on my return, to test the new wand and engage is some boat swapping.
Dave and I were both amazed how different the boats felt, and you would never guess that they were from the same mould, not better (although Dave’s boat is obviously better than mine), but just different. Wing angles and the boat’s controls seem to make all the difference here.
A couple of things were immediately obvious though. A CST mast and boom are a must-have piece of kit. My c-tech rig, although it looks good, simply isn’t anywhere near as stiff, My mainsheet angles were wrong as well, something I have rectified since.
My new wand is working a treat, and the boat has never felt higher or more comfortable, and the adjustable length is a nice complement to “the dial” as they do different things.
So more tweaks are going on already for the next time out, to be followed by a big one … the BR main foil, then it is time to get back to making foils again, and turn my 2010 design into something real.
you should have dropped in for a sail!
hey Bruce,
two questions
- are flatter or steeper wings better from what you’ve seen, and how much ‘rise’ is a good amount?
- how do you set up the mainsheet with the correct angle?
nick
@assassin We did see one moth on our travels … an old scow with a number in the 200′s
@nick I am no expert on wing angle, mine are higher than most with the idea that you will drag them in the water less when tacking, however I think that they are probably too high and it is slowing my tacks as you have a hill to climb. My mainsheet attachment on the deck was quite forward of the boom hangers (to give more room to tack and gybe), so I was pulling forwards a lot, not just down. I have simply moved it from the “mainsheet” hole back to a “lacing” hole so it is pulling straight up and down.
cheers for that Bruce.
Im in the process of fixing the wings and drilling the mainsheet holes, so quite timely information. my wings were too steep before, now they are very flat. will see how that goes.
nick