| nacra 5.8 singlhanded? #224449 11/19/10 08:56 PM 11/19/10 08:56 PM |
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Posts: 50 Bay Area, California, US | How hard would it be to singlehand a 5.8? Seems like if you furled/didn't use the jib it wouldn't be too hard... what do you think?
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#224451 11/19/10 10:31 PM 11/19/10 10:31 PM |
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Posts: 337 Arizona | It all depends on conditions. Winds over say 12mph, maybe not. can you right the boat yourself? are there others around to give you a hand if you go over? I single my N6.0 frequently and fly the spin. But not if I'm alone on the lake and not if the wind is up or could be expected to come up. I also have a water bag on board. Be safe and go for it.
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#224459 11/20/10 06:18 AM 11/20/10 06:18 AM |
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Posts: 757 japan | a lot also depends on where you sail
on a smallish lake, give it a ago, the most you're likely to lose if you can't right it is the boat
on the ocean you could lose a lot more...
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#224467 11/20/10 12:15 PM 11/20/10 12:15 PM |
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Posts: 50 Bay Area, California, US | a lot also depends on where you sail
on a smallish lake, give it a ago, the most you're likely to lose if you can't right it is the boat
on the ocean you could lose a lot more... True... I'm on a skinny bay with lots of other friendly sailors, so I'll give it a try on a light day, then slowly work up to medium-ish winds. Thanks
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#224471 11/20/10 07:32 PM 11/20/10 07:32 PM |
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | Your only issue might be righting it if you flip it, but I've flagged down many a jet skier who was happy to lift the mast tip up for me, so be kind to them even if they insist on trying to follow you around all day...
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | wow Yeah, I know, my spelling's bad...but my typing is worse! That's why I took up flying. You only need to spell (and say) 4 letter words up there. Most conversations start with, "What the F@#K is it doing now?!"
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Posts: 308 Reno NV | Does anyone have pics from their 5.8 spi setup? i have a spinnaker, and some windsurf masts for poles. ![[Linked Image]](http://surfcityracing.smugmug.com/Boats/Delta-Ditch-2010/IMG7782/899800752_8TGgS-L-1.jpg) I can't find any close-up photos of my set-up, but I pretty much copied the controls from the Capricorn manual. The pole is just a stick of aluminum that I got from a local metal supply shop - saved a lot on shipping that way (it's 12.5 feet long). It is lashed to the underside of the NA foil, the foil is raised a couple of inches from stock to get the geometry right - because it's raised I have two lines from the center of the the foil to each tang to keep it from shifting side-to-side. The butt end of the pole is attached to the top of the dolphin striker (right under the main beam). Rather than attaching tangs to the bow, I just drilled holes in the bow. The 5.8 is very forgiving, and carries a spin very well. I've never come close to pitch-poling in 3 years of racing the boat pretty hard. It's very fast off the wind - never had any problems putting time on Tigers downwind. My spin is a modern F18-style cut (custom made for the boat by Glaser). The older style kites are much larger, and if you have one, your mileage may vary. | | |
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