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  1. Hi 830

    Our mainsheet is in the middle of the cockpit so loads a little higher.

    We run a 6:1 with a 6:1 fine tune which should give a 36:1 fine tune.

    However, when the going gets tough we run the mainsheet up to the windward sheet winch.

    This works well for shorthanded sailing as you can ease the main and still have some control.

    They certainly can be hard work at times

  2. I spent a bit of time trying to get seatalk into my pc and finally found that my Raymarine E7D could output nmea0183 without any convertors in the system. Just had to go into the menu and turn on the nmea 0183 function. Then I used a $30 serial to usb convertor and bingo i had the info in opencpn

    I think your A series uses similar soft ware so it probably does the same thing.

  3. HI Matt

    That's exactly the process I am currently using, Takes a while to get the boats best performance in different conditions, I have only collected data from 1 race so far.

    Working my way through open cpn and what it can do, Has anyone compared opencpn with expedition?

     

    I suspect Booboo will get you up to speed faster than a set of polars.

  4. Hi IT

    I'm currently trying to put some E1050 polars together but its all new to me. I would be very interested in any other info that comes out of your request.

    there is a bit of variation from boat to boat but essentially they fall into either modified or not modified versions.

    What is your interest in 1050 polars? 

  5. Thanks to all for a great weekend, good food and good company. Especially Andrew and the organisers and Grant and His Daughter on the Watchman.

    I had a great sail home, boat was trucking along, Crossed tacks with the Watchman at Torbay bouy. I saw the catamaran chasing hard and closing quickly on the reach after Torbay bouy. But then he peeled off towards Tiri. Guess Charlie broke something, Be good to hear what happened.

    Rolled around A bouy and laid Rangi Light. Then had a drag race to the finish with the Watchman. He seemed  to be able to point a little higher and laid  the finish, I had to throw in a couple of tacks. and crossed the line just as his anchor took hold.

    Also thanks to Dave and Antipodes for standing by at the finish.

    Will hit the voltaren for couple of days to recover. Enjoyed it all and will be back. Be good to get a few more 35 footers out there.

    Craig

    Gale Force

     

     

     

  6. Hi DYC and all the single handers

    Had a great time on Gale Force, the choppy conditions probably suited the bigger boats on the wind, but still had plenty of water over the decks. Rob (Coppelia) and I had a good battle all the way round. He had a good start and he led all the way to Bean Rock where he allowed me to get past in a very gentlemanly manner. The breeze dropped at North head and I thought there may have been a come back but we had a  close finish, the handicapper giving it to Rob by 1 second, he deserves the win. Both disappointed we hadn't been brave enough to put the bags up. The cock up potential was quite high and we were expecting the SW change.

    Thank you DYC for putting on the race and my apologies as I will not be able to make the prizegiving. Well be Back.

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