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#248851 - 05/24/12 09:37 PM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: waynemarlow]
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Klaus,

there is another way but you'd have to wear a strap style trap harness not a nappy style.
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#248852 - 05/24/12 09:38 PM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: Scarecrow]
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Originally Posted By: Scarecrow
Klaus,

there is another way but you'd have to wear a strap style trap harness not a nappy style.


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#248853 - 05/24/12 11:48 PM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: waynemarlow]
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Singlehanded and sitting on the boat I butt cleat the tiller extension, and use my free hand to sheet the main.
Singlehanded on the wire? If I remember, (which is rare), I lay the main over the top of my foot, cleat the spinnaker, adjust the main, pickup the spin sheet and keep trucking.
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#248856 - 05/25/12 12:38 AM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: Ringo]
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Klaus,

there is another way but you'd have to wear a strap style trap harness not a nappy style.


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The scene is set, a dark night, cold wind blowing, campfire flickering, stars twinkling in the dark sky.
Three cat sailors sitting on the beach by a campfire, one from Australia, one from South Ifrika and one from New Zulland. Each embroiled in the bravado for which they are famous. The night of tales begins...
Kiven the Kiwi says, "I must be the meanest, toughest, sailor there es. Why, jist the other day I cipsized in a lake and scared a crocodeale, he came out of the lake and ate sux min who were sailing close by. I grebbed the crocodeale and wristled him to du ground and killed em with my beer hends"
Alan from South Africa who typically can't stand to be bettered said, "Well you guys, I pulled up on a beach orfter a 200 mile race and a Namibian snike slid out from under a rock and made a move on me. I grebbed de borsted with me bare hinds and beet it's head off ind then sucked the poison from it's body down in one gulp. End I'm still here today"
Terry, the Aussie remained silent, slowly poking the fire with his penis.
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#248861 - 05/25/12 01:19 AM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: waynemarlow]
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Good modification!
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#248866 - 05/25/12 09:32 AM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: Scarecrow]
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Originally Posted By: Scarecrow

Terry, the Aussie remained silent, slowly poking the fire with his penis.


Always knew Aussies were a hot headed bunch smile

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#249036 - 05/30/12 11:01 PM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: waynemarlow]
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Originally Posted By: waynemarlow
Put a set on quickly last night, just 1 on each side about 1/2 to 2/3rds from the top, quite surprised at how well I had been doing without them on. Setting the spinny normally and looking up and telltails are flying nicely. Quite surprised at how wide a band of tension you can have on the sheet before they really start to not fly though ?

I seemed to have adopted the let the sheet out until the luff starts to fold and then on with a bit of tension and the woolies are flying perfectly. I would guess though if you are new to the game then working the other way, getting the woolies to fly would be more indicative and quicker to learn.

I think Scarecrows suggestion of putting 3 sets on though is very valid as I have no real idea whether the lead angles are correct. Next step.

Thanks for all the info guys.


Wayne; how far back on the sail are the tell tails? if too far back they will always be flying !

Mine were about 25 cm back and a few CM of sheet would make a massive difference to speed!
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#249047 - 05/31/12 09:33 AM Re: Telltails on Spinny [Re: scooby_simon]
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Mmmm interesting as I would say without measuring, probably closer to 300mm.

Looking at my spinny last night it would seem very very flat along that leading edge for about the first 100mm or so, not a good looking leading edge at all. As soon as you release the sheet to the point the luff collapses, that whole 100mm and next 100mm in the middle section folds. How much change in shape can you get by tightening the luff tightening lines ?, surely just raising or lowering spinny pole will do the same.

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