Recent content by tgs166507

for what it's worth, i took them off, and have found that an interesting side effect is that it forces me to sail properly, i.e. depower the rig to make the boat sailable. If the sheet loads are too high to sustain, the rig's overpowered. i've gone noticably quicker since taking them off...

what number is it?? from recollection, there were a few boats around the 120xxxsail number which have suffered with this, and the only solution is redecking... i'd give it a miss. not good.

It's really not hard, but does require confidence in the technique, and practice, to control the rig rather than the rig controlling you! I feel I must clarify the use of 'vertical' in many of the previous posts... having the mast properly vertical is a nightmare for obvious reasons. even in...

thanks guys. yeh i was only going to move them as per the advice on Rooster, so not that far! i think i'll leave them off and see how I get on... thanks again

I've taken my deck cleats off with a view to repairing the holes and then refitting them further forwards, but am now wondering whether to bother refitting them at all... What do people think at the moment? cleats or no cleats? Thanks

Is it class-legal to put jap-tape inside the centreboard case? this could be to either better align the foils, or to reduce the amount of play in the centreboard... Thanks