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Rig Tune
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10/08/08 07:49 PM
10/08/08 07:49 PM
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Luke Buxton
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Just wanted to get an idea of how people tuned their rigs over the Na's. Some I talked too left them tight, some adjusted them alot. We sailed with about 1800 in the heavy air maybe a touch tighter and radically loosened them in the lighter air. Also did the same with the backstay. I thought our speed was good in some breeze but off the pace in the light air. Also what sails did people use? Were most Jibs made out of Kevar or Pentex?
Luke Buxton Evelyn Hull #179
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Re: Rig Tune
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10/09/08 12:57 PM
10/09/08 12:57 PM
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Steve Buzbee
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Blue Meanie carries all North-main was new last July, purchased from the Annapolis loft. Very happy with that sail, as I am with the #1 from Benz, which is a Kevlar panel sail.
Rig tune on Friday started very tight-first race we had 2000+ on uppers and lowers (40-41 on the Loos). Played backstay to keep the boat flat. The key move in the first race was sticking with the#1 and flattening the hell out of the main. As the breeze dropped, eased everything between each race. In medium, about 1700 outers 1500 inners, in very light-off the gauge, inners softer than outers (probably 900 or so outers, 650 inners).
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Re: Rig Tune
#2847
10/10/08 09:42 AM
10/10/08 09:42 AM
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Rhapsody #348
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Just to head off the interpretation problem on rig tuning... There are different model Loos gauges. I believe the numbers Bengt refers to use the Loos Model B gauge. The standard wire size used for J/30 standing rigging is 1/4" diameter. There are conversion charts for settings between different Loos gauge models and absolute tension in PSI at the following links: Loos & Co. How to use Tension Gauges Download PDF document with conversion charts between Loos Gauges [This message has been edited by Rhapsody #348 (edited 10-10-2008).]
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Re: Rig Tune
#2848
10/10/08 09:47 AM
10/10/08 09:47 AM
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Rhapsody #348
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Originally posted by B Johansson: ... In my opinion this was not a boat speed regatta -it was much more important to find breeze and try to avoid the very big holes scattered over the racing area. We never figured out the current but I think it played a major roll in the light air races - perhaps some of the local boats can help us with that. So true on finding the wind. We found the holes instead. Not a good strategy at all. On the current, it wasn't exactly as the current models show in relation to the timing of high and low tide, but they provided a pretty good indication. Look at this web site to see what the currents do with tide over time in the bay: http://www.narrabay.com/empact/bayCurrents.asp
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Re: Rig Tune
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10/13/08 01:07 PM
10/13/08 01:07 PM
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Luke Buxton
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Thanks for the words of wisdom. not to far off from what we thought it should be. See you next year.
Luke Buxton Evelyn Hull #179
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