Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 http://www.medcup.org/replay/ If you can tune into the replay of race 3 on day 5 where the Kiwis won, can someone explain to me what happened with the ETNZ gennaker drop. I've never seen anything like it. Perhaps Booboo will know. The drop is 30 minutes into the video, you'll be impressed. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Can you fast forward that thing? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 from the picture there it looks like a 'kiwi drop' Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Definitely a kiwi/windward drop. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 is there something else special about their drop? sorry i would watch it but i dont want to waste internet quota having to let half an hour of video load first Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 retreival line going to one of the primarys?? Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 The site uses HTTP streaming not proper streaming video, so no way to fast forward it. Not nice for those on limited data connections (i.e. 99% of New Zealand). The drop seems to work, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 retreival line going to one of the primarys?? Looks like it, it's all over in about 4 seconds. Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Yes Jordan is right, its all done with retrevial lines these days, the same as the AC kites. When you see the bowman go to the end of the prod thats to grab the retrievla line which is in a pocket at the tack so it doent get tangled during the gybes. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 so do they have a sock down there booboo? Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 No there is not a sock the sail gets re packed normally, But i dont know exactly what system they are using. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Whatever system they are using, can it be retrofitted to a Cav32? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Very similar to my next question. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Whatever system they are using, can it be retrofitted to a Cav32? not unless you fit a bitch winch in the cockpit, rollers around the drop hatch, and the revival cord that runs thru the boat back under the cockpit to get the required distance, at least half the mast height. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 It's the same sort of system that is used on Skiffs just down the hatch rather than into a sock of sorts. Works damn well if set up right. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 So this is a variation on the 2 handed drop being discussed here awhile ago involving a bucket thrown over the side tied to a retrieval line. The difference being, that it works. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 The speed is amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Whatever system they are using, can it be retrofitted to a Cav32? not unless you fit a bitch winch in the cockpit, rollers around the drop hatch, and the revival cord that runs thru the boat back under the cockpit to get the required distance, at least half the mast height. Retrieval line gets hooked up to a pedestal doesn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
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