Spring Keel at St. Francis Yacht ClubMarch 3 - 4
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3
1Witchy Woman6213
2Motorcycle Irene9126
3Baffett10631
4Wile E Coyote15744
5Magic Bus17458
6Xena18972
7El Raton193115
8Moxie20569
9Bessie Jay3112127
10Mirage3111911
11Peaches3214810
12Elise35131012
13Kolibri3781415
14Opa!39101514
14Wild Mojo41151313
15Radio Flyer4916DNF16
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Author: Thomas Jenkins ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Rig tuning
Info: (24267 views) Posted: Thursday 5-26-11 07:30:03 PM
You really have to develop your own numbers, I would pass mine on, and will next time I am at the boat I will record them and post them. However, I have the larger section rig grandfathered in so my numbers are not a good example. I would say that the rigs (at least for the windy summer bay area conditions) are much tighter then I initially thought they would be.

:: I read the articles on the website and they mention 28
:: for the mids and 42 for the lowers. This is on a small
:: loos gauge. These numbers seem really high. Does anyone
:: know any numbers that they tune to?
::
::
:: :: Best place to start is in the Articles section of the
:: :: website. The articles there will help you get the boat
:: :: set up, you can fine tune to your conditions from there.
:: :: There aren't any real numbers for adjusting the uppers
:: :: or even the intermediates between racing, About all we
:: :: do on a regular basis is adjust the aft lowers. trying
:: :: to maintain just enough tension to keep overbend
:: :: wrinkles to a min.
::
:: :: Tom
:: ::
:: :: :: I just bought An express and was wondering how to setup
:: :: :: the mast tuning. I am use to a j/24 and we adjust per
:: :: :: wind conditions. Is the mast changed based on wind and
:: :: :: what are the numbers on a loose gauge ?

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