Dire Straits 1334 Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Have read through previous posts regarding rig set up (rake, diamond tension etc.) and have adjusted accordingly. Club racing a few weeks ago in 15 knots, out pointed by everything on the water. The main is old and I can't get the bag out of it. Would this be the major contributing factor to poor pointing? Any help appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I have an old baggy main that i have been using since i torn my 2 season old main and did find it very slightly harder to point... but in 15 knots i find the 5.8 easy to point as that is getting on the verge of being full power and starting to release pressure with downhaul tension. I get the feeling you might be pointing too high to begin with and maybe stalling the boat? In the past i have found by going of the wind abit and get speed up comes pointing abilities. Also what hole on the clu board on the main are you using? Does you mast rake back or forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire Straits 1334 Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Thank's CJ I'll look at that next time I'm out. Have a traveller car on the main which is normally set directly above the mainsheet and the mast is raked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 And get further forward. Crew with front foot in front of the front beam upwind in most condition. Works a treat. Get your speed up to get the apparent wind working for you and traveller centred with the main car about 3 inches in front of the main blocks to start. Use the downhaul for your depowering. Check out the other boats around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 15 knots ,,mast rake center to back of hatch ,upwind twin trapping main block to block.mainsheet center of clewboard always,weight forward (crew just behind beam ,skipper inline with centerboard , light to medium downhaul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest main location Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 lay your main out on the lawn and measure back from the main traveller to the bulk rope (90 degrees to bulk rope). Mark traveller at 1960mm for position required for all conditions except extra heavy. For extra heavy set at 1900mm. Ensure top batten is approx 9/12 kgs of bend weight and second batten half of the top. Down haul accordinding to conditions, keep pulling until you can sail flat and without excessive pointing (footing is fast). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooD Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 that sounds like excellent advice from the goose in WA Your mainsheet system should defintly be on an angle pointing towards the mast otherwise the sail would be way too full for all but the lightest conditions. 9-12kilos seems like a lot for the top battten, the ones supplied from the bris cat center are only 6 from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 heya dire can you give a phone number for your boat being for sale as you don't have a email address... be much appreciated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire Straits 1334 Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Sorry about that CJ. Contact details are smcdonald@lktstockbrokers.com.au Phone after 6pm 03 9315 8742 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Just curious why are you selling the boat? and do you have any pic's? Thanks for the details dire, you may want to put the details in the post on the boats for sale too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire Straits 1334 Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Am selling because some of the cat guys at the club (Altona)are unhappy with the way they are being treated by the club and are leaving to join Port Melbourne. When you only have 6-7 cats each week and 3 decide to go elswhere the rest will follow. I have sailed at Port Melbourne several times in fleets of 20-25+ cats and it's great, but getting the big cat across the sand is a pain in the butt. The wife also works in the morning while I look after the kids (2& 5 yrs) while I'm rigging up which would give her a 40min round trip to collect the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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