Re: spin set-up

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This would depend on personal preference and the direction you round the  
marks. On my boat I have found that it is easier to dowse to windward.  
Since most of the roundings where I sail are to port, I usually set the  
spinnaker on the port of the boat. I then try to hit the leward mark on  
port tack and pull the spinnaker to windward of the jib. This may also  
help keep the spinnaker out of the water a bit. I think that either way  
you should be OK as long as you make sure that the belly cord is outside  
of everything.

Consult your video from De Soto and follow what Bram told us about  
rigging. As usual he is the god of Swifts and if you do it his way, you  
will spend more time sailing and less time running back to the beach to  
re-rig.

Send us some photo's.

I tried to go out this week-end but the 5-40 knot gusts told me that  
getting out of the marina to get out to where it was a steady 15-20 were  
too dangerous. Sadly sometimes it is better to not go and live to fight  
another day.

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 13:14:33 -0600, <Aikisu@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> To any and all,
>
> Hi,I'm almost ready to launch.
>
> The color white at the foot of our kite, is it tack or clew. I want to  
> mark
> it. The lacing of the spin sheet had it working better on the starboard  
> side of
> the jibb stay for stuffing. Is port the preferred side for dousing. Why?  
> If
> so I'll have to reverse my pattern of lacing thru the kite patches.
>
> 028
> Ken
> Rigging is done.
> I still have blades to do.
> lots of clean-up still
> shooting for Friday



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Don't be good. Have LOTS of fun.
Live large, love life, and sail fast.
Robert Harper USA 050 "Fugu"


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