Hi All

I just wrote a pretty long post with lots of different information and lost my server at the wrong moment, I'm typing it all again, but I'll break it down. Some won't be interested in some of this but it general observation and conversation on the beach.

Dennis and Noel are both using StaMaster adjusters on their forestays as well as the shrouds, not that it probably matters just an observation.

There was a fair split of Goodall and Ashby Sails as well as others, Goodall seem to have the majority of the cat rigs and Ashby the sloops.

There were only 3 or 4 timber boats, but I'm told theres another 4 being put together now and should be ready for the Victorian State Titles.

Speaking of which, The Vic Titles were to be held at the Port Melbourne Yacht Club, however this has changed, the likely location to be Yarrawonga on the Anzac weekend.

All boats, except two, carried Proctor spreaders.

Most had the first series of rod push down rudders and about half a dozen had the latest push downs.

Noels boat was the only one there with the original centreboards (13 inch wide).

Dennis Bakers boat has the deck sweeper mast rotation arm, which I'm also going to incorporate, others had similiar setups but with IMO big ugly looking carbon wings instead of the single stainless arm.

Theres was talk of some people wanting to phase out the lightweight cat masts, because it seems to be what the winners carry, but you can't but them anymore, so surely they are already being phased out. I believe I bought the last one from a fella, that bought a spare section before the discontinued them.

I noticed quite a few A Class in the Yacht Club yard, were using a Ronstan shroud adjuster that has fine adjustment, retailing for around $28 here, a cheaper alternative to the StaMasters.

Recieved my Carbon Fibre spreaders from CST composites the other day, am now custom making a collar for the mast, the adjusters included with the spreaders are not long enough for the wing masts, so I've ordered proctor adjusters for a bit more length.

The breeze here at home seems a little stronger than yesterday, so they might not have to spend the day waiting on the beach.

Regards