Ok
This is the Nichols critique of the video:
Good Stuff
The initial steer into the gybe is excellent - Very positive no hesitation
or loss of speed.
Bear away after the gybe - A good way to neutralise the centrifugal forces
that have been building during the gybe.
Bad Stuff
After the bear away following the gybe the helm heads up for power but
applies too much rudder and the skiff starts to heel to leeward and slow. As
a result he has to bear away again to regain balance.
Summary
A good initial gybe but too much rudder correction afterwards. It would have
been faster to slowly head up for power and then smoothly bear off rather
than the zig zag pattern he steers (because of too much rudder) to keep the
skiff upright.
Nevertheless a really good way for people not familiar with steering for
balance technique to see these dynamics and their consequences in action.
My 2 cents worth.....................Other comments??
Cheers,
Steve
PS Thanks for all the suggestions about the bulkheads.
-----Original Message-----
From: BDally6107@xxxxxxx [mailto:BDally6107@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 July 2005 10:00 AM
To: nic173@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Dumb construction question
Steve,
Great video clip by the way. It would be good to critique that video to
provide some insight about what went right and what went wrong (I have some
ideas).
Regarding the bulkheads, just lay the particle board station templates on
the material, drill a couple of small holes and insert some nails or pins to
keep it in place, and use a utility knife to scribe the material. The knife
works better than a pencil because you can typically get closer to the
correct size.
Thanks again for the heads up on the video.
Bram
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