andyatos
Well-Known Member
I've read a lot about telltale placement on this forum and elsewhere. And I've seen all kinds of positions on videos I've watched.
One set up that seems common is a triangle of 3 sets of telltales somewhere above the window. I can see the point of the bottom 2 sets of the triangle. The ones further forward show early progression of the detachment of the flow from the mast, the set further towards the leech is better trimming in waves, etc.
The one set in the triangle I don't understand are the second set further up the luff above the lower forward set. This higher set are often no more than a couple feet above the lower set.
I can understand having a higher set that is 6-8 feet higher in order to tell you this, but not just a couple feet higher.
Can someone give me a quick explanation as to the purpose of the triangle of telltales that I so often see on Lasers? I don't plan on putting such a triangle on my new Intensity sail. I'm just curious.
Thanks,
- Andy
One set up that seems common is a triangle of 3 sets of telltales somewhere above the window. I can see the point of the bottom 2 sets of the triangle. The ones further forward show early progression of the detachment of the flow from the mast, the set further towards the leech is better trimming in waves, etc.
The one set in the triangle I don't understand are the second set further up the luff above the lower forward set. This higher set are often no more than a couple feet above the lower set.
I can understand having a higher set that is 6-8 feet higher in order to tell you this, but not just a couple feet higher.
Can someone give me a quick explanation as to the purpose of the triangle of telltales that I so often see on Lasers? I don't plan on putting such a triangle on my new Intensity sail. I'm just curious.
Thanks,
- Andy