Looking forward to some great sailing videos!!!
A friendly tip: slight "scalloping" in the luff or leading edge of your mainsail can be eliminated by hoisting the main clear to the masthead, then adjusting your downhaul
It has been suggested that I raise the main, with the boom hanging free, to see where the gooseneck sits in relation to the mast when the sail is hanging with weight on it. If it hangs lower than where it's set to currently, hopefully I can move those screws and lower things a bit.
I was going to suggest exactly that when I watched that clip! Back in the day when I sailed 470s and similar boats, we'd always hoist the main without attaching the boom to the gooseneck first. (Actually, I don't think they do it like that anymore because they tie the tack to the mast now.) We'd raise the sail just high enough that you needed to pull the boom back down just a little to get it on the gooseneck.It has been suggested that I raise the main, with the boom hanging free, to see where the gooseneck sits in relation to the mast when the sail is hanging with weight on it.
(By the way, your jib luff wire looks quite loose. Is it on purpose? How do you tension it?)
Thanks!Nice 1st video. How fast was the wind blowing?
I hear the 14.2 paddles really well, but I’ve yet to try out the new one I bought.San Diego Bay is notorious for wind suddenly dying in the late afternoon... one time, I had to unship the rudder of my Laser, sit on the bow and use the daggerboard as a paddle to make the last mile to my launch point. Ruined my beer buzz doing it, don'tcha know? Meh, exercise is good for you, LOL.