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Base Settings:
Are the starting
point for all rig settings and are used between
12 - 16kts. It is always a good idea to adjust
all rig settings back to base at the end of a
days sailing otherwise it is easy to forget or
lose the reference point.
Forestay Length:
forestay length should be standard as supplied
by the factory without any additional toggles added. This forestay
length is set for all wind conditions but obviously rake will increase
as the shrouds are tightened.
Jib Cars:
As supplied by the manufacturer with holes numbered
from 1 going Backwards.
Cap shrouds, D1s and D2s:
Base settings measured with Loos PT2M rig tension
guage. Light and Heavy settings achieved by adjusting bottlescrews
on or off from the BASE settings.
Tips:
With the swept back spreader rig it is important not to over tension the cap shrouds or the mast will compress and fall off at the top.
Hints:
The aim with D1s and D2s: adjust until the mast
is straight sideways when sailing upwind. Mark
all the bottlescrews so that it is clear the correct way to turn
if you want to tighten or loosen the rig!
Wind strength |
6 - 12 kts |
12 - 16 kts BASE |
16 - 20 kts |
20kts + |
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Cap shrouds |
0 turns |
27 -
Loos PT2M |
+ 3 turns (28) |
+ 7 turns |
D1s (lowers) |
- 2 turns |
15 - Loos PT2M |
+ 2 turns (21) |
+ 4 turns |
D2s (uppers) |
- 4 turns |
14- Loos PT2M |
+ 3 turns (18) |
+ 7 turns |
Spinnaker Tack |
ease 15 cm |
ease 30 cm |
tight |
tight |
Boom |
Centreline |
centreline/start to play traveller |
play traveller |
play traveller |
Backstay (upwind) |
from loose to 1/3 on at 10
kts |
1/3rd on at 10 kts to maximum
at 18 kts |
Maximum |
Maximum |
Backstay (downwind) |
Off |
Off |
1/3 on at 20kts |
full on |
Jib Cars |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
Main Cunningham |
Slack |
Take up slack |
tension then tighten fully
at upper end of wind range |
tight on |
Jib luff tension |
Horizontal creases just showing |
Horizontal creases removed |
As tight as possible |
As tight as possible |
Vang (upwind) |
Slack |
Take up slack |
Just
tight > tighten
fully at upper end of wind range |
Just
tight > tighten
fully at upper end of wind range |
Main foot (upwind) |
At middle of foot 40mm from
boom |
At middle of foot 20mm from
boom |
At middle of foot tight against
boom |
At middle of foot tight against
boom |
Main foot (downwind) |
At max depth 50mm from boom |
At max depth 100mm from boom |
At max depth 100mm from boom |
full on |
General comments: |
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never used much vang upwind in any breeze
- just enough to take up slack. Got onto backstay quite
early. Tended to keep boom up track
near middle in most conditions. Used
cunningham harder and earlier than old mainsail
design. Jib halyard tension and sheeting
position quite critical. Didn't move
the jib cars much as clew is close to track. In
less than 6 kts I eased another 2 turns of
everything from the 6-12kt setting. Keeping
the caps on base in 6-12kts definately worked
well and loosening D2s more than D1s worked
too. |
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