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Sloop rig with kite? #247020 04/15/12 05:59 AM 04/15/12 05:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Geelong, Vic Aclass854 OP stranger
Aclass854 OP stranger Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Geelong, Vic	Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone races mozzies sloop rigged with a kite with much sucess? Or are they a bit small up front to sail like an f18 downwind? The other geelong boat has a kite and it looks heaps better, and I already have a pole I could use so I thought it would be worth considering, and it'd make downwind a heap more fun. Thanks, Tom Last edited by Aclass804; 04/15/12 05:59 AM. A class-German Flyer AUS 854 Mosquito-Ply Sloop, 1680

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Re: Sloop rig with kite? [Re: Aclass854] #247021 04/15/12 06:48 AM 04/15/12 06:48 AM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 224 Lake Bonney, SA dkd enthusiast
dkd enthusiast Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 224 Lake Bonney, SA	Hi Tom, A couple of us sail sloops with kites in SA. After years sailing A's I came back to the mossie partly because of the kite and on a Mk2 it is a world of fun particilar off the wind, it becomes a totally different boat. Still not brave enought to sail off the wind with 2 on the wire but my youngest son does ... interestly fast. David Salpicon de Resplandor, 1744

Re: Sloop rig with kite? [Re: Aclass854] #247023 04/15/12 06:55 AM 04/15/12 06:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Geelong, Vic Aclass854 OP stranger
Aclass854 OP stranger Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Geelong, Vic	Thanks, might be worth a try then... A class-German Flyer AUS 854 Mosquito-Ply Sloop, 1680

Re: Sloop rig with kite? [Re: Aclass854] #247024 04/15/12 06:56 AM 04/15/12 06:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Geelong, Vic Aclass854 OP stranger
Aclass854 OP stranger Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Geelong, Vic	Thanks, might be worth a try then... A class-German Flyer AUS 854 Mosquito-Ply Sloop, 1680

Re: Sloop rig with kite? [Re: Aclass854] #247027 04/15/12 08:48 AM 04/15/12 08:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 205 Melb. Aust Trevor enthusiast
Trevor enthusiast Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 205 Melb. Aust	Absolutely go with a Kite - I sail sloop with kite and it certainly changes the boat off the wind. There are a couple of us in Vic. Both the crew and I are around the 5'9" (old money) mark and fit OK will working the sheets. There is a crap load of ropes criss crossing each other in a small area so make sure they are all different colours! Only tried all out on the wire once and I binned it (The Sugarloaf gusts got us). Love it! Trevor Mozzie 1828 ' ' Sugarloaf Sailing Club Melbourne

Re: Sloop rig with kite? [Re: Aclass854] #247049 04/16/12 04:04 AM 04/16/12 04:04 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 416 Matt_Stone addict
Matt_Stone addict Joined: May 2007 Posts: 416	I have super slooped with kite in 10 knots, i was really busy for one one operation, but my god its fast.

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