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Sails: Come and find out how to manage them

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The Sail Doctor Team from Port Edgar are coming along to lead our Training……
 
                   7:30pm  Tuesday 27th March 2018 in the Bell Block

 

At our first Off the Water Training in January, we discussed our next session  which is on Sails and how they work! There was a lot of enthusiasm and lots of  questions put forward:

We will have 30 minutes very basic chat. There will be something for everyone!
Here are some of the questions:

 

  • How do you set up a rig?
  • Light wind sailing…Is it best to have the main outhaul on tight…Downwind or outhaul eased?


  • Best way to increase luff tension in foresail: Tighten halyard or pull on backstay?


  • When do you employ kicker?


  • Tips for light airs sailing…..


  • Do you have to do anything different when trimming a furling foresail than you do when using standard genoa?


  • How do all the different tell tails work?


  • How do you get the best out of old sails and what can the Sail Doctor offer to do to upgrade old sails, if anything?

 

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This Weeks Sailing – Dunbar Weekend

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Two events in one this weekend with destination Dunbar for their annual music festival. Please see link below for a note from Willy for the final Cruise in Company which also has a handy link to the music festival programme. It should also be noted that this is included in this years racing programme so please see the handbook for details. As the race pretty much mirrors the cruise why don’t all boats just take a start and finish time per the instructions. And if you don’t have a handicap no need to worry as Ken is more than happy to supply one.

There is healthy interest so far including: Malin; Eclipse; Misty Blue; Early Bird; Belle Ile and Kashangi II so it would be great if others could join us. Tides are a wee bit awkward but not impossible and the weather at this stage looks much more promising than it was last year. Please contact Ken, Willy or myself if anyone has any concerns or wishes to talk through anything.

So, whether you intend to cruise down in company leaving at 10.30am on Friday or any other time on Friday or Saturday, or you choose to race on Friday or Saturday it would be good to see as many as can make it for some fun in Dunbar.

Hopefully see you there!

Dunbar Weekend 2017 

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Results, results, results

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It looks like I may have been a little remiss about sharing some of the results from recent races. So congratulations to all the winners, second and third places and so on.

JPR 3 Surry Cup

1. Indulgence
2. Zero Proof
3. Eclipse

Malin, Misty Blue and SmiJ all retired due to lack of wind
JPR 3 Marsh Cup

Kashangi II and Amare both retired due to lack of wind
JPR 4 Jubilee Cup

1. Wizz Too
2. Zero Proof
3. Meteor
4. Apparition
5. Misty Blue
6. Eclipse

Humdinger retired
Friday White Sail 8 (re-calculated due to incompetence!)

1. Indulgence
2. Humdinger
3. Brave
4. Kashangi II
5. SmiJ
6. Eclipse

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Ladies Race – Results

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Congratulations to Misty Blue for sailing to first place in the Ladies Race – swear that engine was on as they sailed right through the fleet after a slow start. This event was really well attended this year and full results below:

1. Misty Blue
2. Indulgence
3. Eclipse
4. Tasara
5. Kashangi II

SmiJ retired after having an argument with a coaster and a channel buoy (twice I hear!!) as did Malin who I think were just thirsty. Joining up with those that cruised to Aberdour saw a magnificent fleet of 10 Corinthian boats moored against the harbour wall.

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