Yo Les, Woutre, Phill and all,
<br>1. We had a distance race in St. Croix Saturday. "Chantal' passed us by and left some SE wind and waves.
<br>2. So, original topic some weeks ago matrialized in a good report.
<br>3. I set rake at #2 hole from the TOP of the dual forward chainplates. Set the rear stays to tighten rig. OK
<br>4. Put prebend back into mast,....3.5 inches spreader rake, with tight diamond wires ( note,...not supertight)
<br>5. Raised daggarboards(30% as suggested) upwind and did not change them.Downhaul on about 33% and not touched.
<br>6. Mast rotator positioned about 20% ( approx pointed to rear crossbeam/hull area),..the adjustment was made until the first set of telltales evenly broke
<br>7. Put 1 inch into outhaul(to loosen)
<br>Conditions ; 15+/- wind,....2 foot wave ( crest to trough 2+2=4ish)
<br>8. Results,...boat raised hull nicely in puffs,....was NOT irratic,...hull stay up with NO change in sheet/trav/tiller positions,...the I-17 maintained forward speed to split the waves and have the upwind hull clear wave,.....speed was good......light weather helm( realy light,..almost not there..)which is a nice feel.
<br>9. I believe these settings put you about 95% there. the last 5% is that 'ultimate' speed setting that we all look for.
<br>Thanks to the forum input. All the comments worked out. The boat I have to beat now is a P-19MX,...which is doable,..I took one on corrected time by 20 seconds.
<br>By the way , what is the TEXEL for the P-19MX?,....Down here they rate them equal with a N5.8,...which I believe is a wrong figure,.....confirmation please?
<br>regards,
<br>Bruce
<br>St. Croix
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