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mast head kite #2913
10/10/06 12:30 AM
10/10/06 12:30 AM
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Ventura, CA
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Curious to know if anyone has tried a mast head kite on the J30? i am contemplating it on my boat #121.

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Re: mast head kite #2914
10/10/06 02:44 PM
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Burlington, VT USA
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Originally posted by AWMboats:
Curious to know if anyone has tried a mast head kite on the J30? i am contemplating it on my boat #121.


I know of a J/29 Fractional that has a 7/8+ fractional kite. It does very well PHRF with this config and a 108 rating:

Dog House (Formerly, Bark Ode)
http://mbbc-vt.org/2006race/382.htm


Rich Miller
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Re: mast head kite #2915
10/11/06 11:57 AM
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Might try Ginch in Annapolis if you can find him. Owner called me one day a couple years ago to ask if it would be OK under class rules to add a masthead sheave. It didn't really matter since Ginch already had a modified keel (deeper) so wasn't racing in class anyway.

Re: mast head kite #2916
11/14/07 10:48 AM
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Burlington, VT USA
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I recently saw a J/30 with an extendable carbon bow sprit and 7/8 spin halyard. It was unconventional, but certainly interesting.
http://www.6degrees.com/j30/Photo_091607_001.jpg http://www.6degrees.com/j30/Photo_091607_002.jpg

Rich


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Re: mast head kite #2917
11/14/07 10:53 AM
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That J/30 with the bow sprit also had roller furling in the picture. Makes it a J/105 with the creature comforts of a J/30 at a fraction of the cost! Real sailors fly symmetrical kites anyway :-)


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