Got my new sail on order ADM sails a local sail maker has stepped up to the task of getting the Farr even faster (well as fast as I can go!).
Initial design is done and soon it will be up the mast and then GPS time trials shall begin!!!!
Pictures to come as and when its up the mast
Saturday 19 October 2013
Sunday 13 October 2013
Farr Roofing
Today I started on the winter storage which entails building a box roof for the trailer. Due to the boat being wooden I really wanted to make the boat dry and keep the frost out. A seemly easy design has become a lot more difficult due to the fact the wood I had been storing at work had been borrowed cut and used resulting in there being bits to work with and not much more. The result is that progress is slow. Luckily the boat is at present in the members workshop at the club so it is nice and dry. Work will continue next week and hopefully it will be closer to completion. Pictures below to show the progress.
Dyer Cup Disaster!!
Well all I can say is that my wind dance must of been rubbish! If any of you were on the East coast this weekend you will know what I mean. Both Saturday and Sunday were both beautiful days with the sun gleaming over the water but there was no bloody wind so in the end I ditched any thoughts of going racing and had the family round for sunday dinner!
I did however take a little look at what is happening with the cherubs and did see my old boat Subtle Knife. She looked very funky with her upgraded T foil arrangement and it did get be thinking what little mods I could do to my boat over the winter!!!! Then I decided that I need to get the essentials done before anyhting else. The winter tinker list is below:
Paint Trailer again
Build a winter rood for the trailer box
Get new sail made ready for next season
Change the mast arrangement to have T terminals in the mast to reduce wear.
Alter the Lowers arrangement to give the mast a bit more stiffness and power.
Tickle the foils
Sand and varnish the foredeck
Replace Progrip where it is worn.
Quite enough for the timebeing I feel without putting a snout on it and a 21sq kite!!!!!!
I did however take a little look at what is happening with the cherubs and did see my old boat Subtle Knife. She looked very funky with her upgraded T foil arrangement and it did get be thinking what little mods I could do to my boat over the winter!!!! Then I decided that I need to get the essentials done before anyhting else. The winter tinker list is below:
Paint Trailer again
Build a winter rood for the trailer box
Get new sail made ready for next season
Change the mast arrangement to have T terminals in the mast to reduce wear.
Alter the Lowers arrangement to give the mast a bit more stiffness and power.
Tickle the foils
Sand and varnish the foredeck
Replace Progrip where it is worn.
Quite enough for the timebeing I feel without putting a snout on it and a 21sq kite!!!!!!
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