Steve,

I have a rating of 68.4 with the spin up. I haven't raced with my wife yet, should be next month when it warms up, but the rating will remain the same. There is no correction for taking an extra person on. It will just allow me to have her run the chute and I can concentrate on steering.....besides I will have some great company out there too.

Harper,

Thanks for the tips. I also forgot to mention the mast rotator. I've been setting it at the shrouds and moving it back as the wind picks up. I'll try rotating more and see what happens. I did get the tuning guide and have the prebend set for lighter air and my weight.....I want more power (aarrggghhh!). I'll check the chainplate later tonight or tomorrow and see where it is. I am in about the same location as you while trapped out. I pretty much straddle the boards, but I may be just a hair more forward in "just trapping" conditions vs. "gotta trap" conditions. I'll also try letting more outhaul off and see what happens. Probably around next month, the thermal effect kicks in here and we have a consistent 18-20+ from about 6am to 10am every morning. That's what I'm looking forward to. Again, it's inland, so I won't see the waves you do.....probably why I might be a little more forward than you while trapping.

A righting question for both of you....what kind of righting system do you have. The previous owner has Rick's power righting system on there and it's....OK. I might adapt it a bit to make it better.

Thanks for all the tips, hopefully between the three of us, we'll get these boats screamin'!

Kip
Boise, ID
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