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    Fishbook Launch | TX Sunfish Network

    This is an announcement that Fishbook | TX Sunfish Racing Network has launched. Take a moment to check it out and join in. Go to either www.sunfishracing.org or http://sunfishracing.socialgo.com. Happy Holidays! Shaun Hoffmann
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    New Rudder Proposal

    I have been messing around with my Laser this past week and I noticed that when the vertical rudder is not tied off it can take an exaggerated horizontal position. As we know, the Laser is a more tender boat than the Sunfish, so I think this is an illustration of the difference in rudder feel...
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    News Tony Collins Wins South West Regonal North

    Some crude helmet cam video from the regatta is now posted at www.sunfishracing.org.
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    Gust Adjust

    Both halyards I use are 30 feet (2 lines) Amsteel 3/16
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    Gust Adjust

    The "Gust Adjust" may be left on the rig during storage. Means rig once and then forget about it. Also, the way Greg uses it for on the fly switches from jens to full and back and also the vang is the most sophisticated way of tying his version. The Gust Adust can be just cleated off and then...
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    Gust Adjust

    I haven't seen the other one used, so I cannot answer that well, but I am wondering if that variation is something you can easliy adjust while sailing on a beat. The "Gust Adjust" creates the ability to modify your rig while on the water, even sailing to windward. I will look into the other...
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    Gust Adjust

    It is determined by how big your jens halyard loop is tied. Greg ties it about 16 inches long. Then the upper spar-the jens halyard is tied at a predetermined spot lower from where the main halyard is tied that results in the lower forward boom end being about 2-3 fingers off the deck when the...
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    Jens Rule Change

    The new full length "Gust Adjust" video with detail is now available at www.sunfishracing.org under videos. The format is mid-quality, so if you would like a DVD high quality version then please email me direct through this forum. thanks, and happy viewing! Shaun
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    Gust Adjust

    The new full length "Gust Adjust" video with detail is now available at www.sunfishracing.org under videos. The format is mid to low-quality, so if you would like a DVD high quality version then please email me direct through this forum. thanks, and happy viewing! Shaun
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    "Gust Adjust" Video Posted

    The new full length "Gust Adjust" video with detail is now available at www.sunfishracing.org under videos. The format is mid-quality, so if you would like a DVD high quality version then please email me direct through this forum. thanks, and happy viewing! Shaun
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    "Gust Adjust" Video Posted

    Thanks Derek for following up. in regards to the whole matter, i looked at my mast cap today and it is riveted to the mast standard from the factory.
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    Jens Rule Change

    Update: Confirmed today, Todd Edwards the class measurer says that the gust video version is the class legal version.
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    "Gust Adjust" Video Posted

    Update: Confirmed today, Todd Edwards the class measurer says that the gust video version is the class legal version.
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    Gust Adjust

    Update: Confirmed today, Todd Edwards the class measurer says that the gust video version is the class legal version.
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    Gust Adjust

    More like reefing. On the jens rig the main halyard is let loose.

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