Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

the flower man · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 22:45 Post subject:

i have looked again and its a topper Embarassed

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Chris B · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 23:27 Post subject:

Not sailed for about 10 years... possibly more. Once you got the hang of it Toppers were damn good fun and out on Windermere could bat along at a good rate of knots! The interesting boat our scouts used to own was nicknamed Gillian (as in Taylforth Wink

) - a timber dinghy in the "Goblin" class.... faster than a topper in the right conditions but it would also capsize in about 1/3 of the time it took for a Topper to go over Shocked

666 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:19 Post subject:

the flower man · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:41 Post subject:

how big is it? are the rules of power to weight the same as cars? or do large people with big sails go faster Very Happy

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666 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:11 Post subject:

666 · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 23:41 Post subject:

Well my first time racing in thesea didnt go so well................................

My first trip out on the sea in my boat, it was very daunting Shocked

My sail number is 42758

Any pic you see with that number on the sail is me Shocked

(usually my sail is in the water and cant be seen Embarassed

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Launching in quite heavy winds.........................

Heading out to join the rest of the fleet.............

Where i get into trouble.......................

And capsize..............................

Oh well, back up and away.....................

The orange sailed boat is one of our club members, i am chasing behind! we were continually last Embarassed

Hes only been sailing 18 months, me less than 3 months...............................

And the last for now, hanging out the boat (hiking) trying to keep the boat level in high winds (and failing Embarassed

) with the saftey boat behind me Rolling Eyes

Vid to follow Wink

Cheers

Mark
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the flower man · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 0:31 Post subject:

if you get in trouble with the wind slacken your main sheet off and pull the boats bows in to the wind. make shore when you do this you rase the daggerbourd. if you dont and the wind changes directon, the dagger bourd can dig in and throw you off balance Shocked

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666 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:52 Post subject:

If you look in the last pic the boom is in the sea. I was trying to let the sheet out but the flow of sea against the sail was keeping it there! Thats the reason im hanging so far of the boat, just tring to get the boom higher Wink

Cheers

Mark
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the flower man · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 22:18 Post subject:

yup its too late when that happens. how tight is your kick strap? when the wind is behind you as it looks like in th photo (over your right hand shoulder) if you pull the tiller arm towards you it will shut some area of the sail down. dont turn too much as you will jibe when the wind catches the other side of the sail. if you play about with the direction of the boat you will find you can pitch and drop the angle of the boat when you like. dropping the angle even for a second will alow you time to get the sheat out without it hitting the water Wink

. wind behind your boat sheat out at right angles to the boat. move your weight slightly backwards pull the sheat and hold tight. she will go down in the wind direction fast and remain flat Very Happy

also watch the water ,if you are on a lake this is easyer. you will see the gust approche you ,as a dark area of water comming towards you. after a while you can prodict its strength and how long it will last ect. this will give you a chance to get ready for it. hope that makes sence Question

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666 · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 0:13 Post subject:

In that pic im actually sailing upwind, kicker full on with outhaul and down haul as tight as i can get em Shocked

Im on the lookout for a new sail, think my presnt one is old and out of shape now! Just cant get it flat enough in high winds Embarassed

Cheers

Mark
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the flower man · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 0:39 Post subject:

just play about with the direction of the boat and if you are having a nightmare, reduce the size of the sail on to the boom untill you get the feel for it Wink

. you are going to go in so dont be embarroused about it.EVEYONE GOES IN. with the wind on your back you will have more control with the sheet and you can regain control easy by sticking the bows of the boat stright in to the wind. she will stop dead. choose which side you have your sail to get the most control possable if that makes sence. give your self scope to be able to releace the wind in the sheet if need be. this will keep you up right Very Happy

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the flower man · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 0:51 Post subject:

if i was to be honest, when sailing a lazer at the weight you are with full spec sails in the sea you do need a harness to keep her flat. your feet need to be on the side and your body compleatly out of the boat. they are difficalt to keep upright and i think without a harness (there is a propper word for it) you are doing well mate.
this is what you need

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Red Oktober · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:40 Post subject:

they are called "Trapeze harnesses" ... http://www.sailgb.com/c/sailing_dinghy_trapeze_harnesses/
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666 · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:09 Post subject:

the flower man · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:10 Post subject:

no thats not me,the harness should be long enough for you to get over the side and right the boat anyway mate. lets face it you are out the boat anyway with one of them on and they have a quick release if you get in trouble Wink

. you would need to take the piss if you went over when using one of these so the chances there are for you going in is at a low amount Very Happy

also if you aime for a point to go towards regardless on wind direction,it wil teach you alot about your boat and what are the cans and canots
read the water so you know what is comming next Wink

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