The following tuning guide is meant to be a comprehensive guide for setting and trimming your north sails. Tightening or easing the jib sheet 12 can have a big effect on boat speed and pointing. Glossary of marine rigging and sailing terms for marine sailing and rigging. Added to the 49er platform is a modern purpose designed fx mast and sails to suit crews between. Your north buccaneer main is fitted with a shelf foot which, when eased.
Glossary marine rigging sailing terms nance underwood. The shelf foot of your new north main is an extra piece of fabric that adds. The points of north, south, east and west as marked on a compass rose. Jet14 set up and tuning greg fisher jet 14 class association.
Melges mc scow rigging and tuning guide north sails one. The rs aero is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance. Nocam rigging manual nocam rigging cam rigging manual cam rigging power. The rs zest is an exciting boat to sail and offers fantastic performance. This is actually the easiest condition to sail in, so the racing tends to be at its tightest. As the outhaul is eased, the shelf on the bottom of the sail opens and the seam. Tuning guide pdf finn tuning is very much a preference of each individuals sailing style. Are you a pincher or a footer, a hiker of do you just perch on the side. North sails tuning guide by greg twombly and david spira. We bring every sail to the point where it will satisfy just about any user. This means that only in heavier breezes will it be necessary to use a winch to develop the proper tension on the jib luff.
Book description the bestillustrated manual ever on tuning the sails and rigs of a. On a masthead rig, if it can be attached within 6% of the. If you buy a used cambered sail its very important to check the condition of the cambers and ask the seller to rig the sail and go through the rigging procedure manual. By definition, the north sails ap inventory is optimized for 9 to 12 knots. Use the forestay, lowers and upperstensions when setting up your rig. Imaginary lines running round the globe from north to south. Click here for a starling tuning guide north sails yumpu. Featuring over 150 lofts across the globe, innovative products and materials, and the north sails collection. The tight rig tuning is only functional with the jib cut. This guide has been put together to help you get the best out of your. It is up to the sailor to get the best out his, sail, rig, foils, and. It discusses rigging, tuning and trimming procedures that we have found to. Check out the new duotone sail range 2020 and join the power of a new era duotone dedicated to windsurfing since 1981.
Rob greenhalgh has won national and european titles in the international moth class and serves as the north sails moth class leader. We spend vast amounts of time testing and tuning our sails. In north america weather systems normally move from the west to the east. In light winds set your jib halyard so there are fairly goodsized wrinkles i. While rigging the uci capris and boats in general, try not to step into a boat while it is resting on. Everyone has their own unique style, therefore, this is more about having a system that allows you to. This tuning guide is for the fisher design and the proctor design thistle sails. With the j105s limited sail inventory of only one headsail, aggressive rig tuning is essential for performance throughout the full range of wind conditions. The north tartan ten jib is fitted with a stretchy luff. The tension of the forestay is affected by the backstay, cap shrouds on rigs with swept spreaders, runners and the sheeting of the mainsail. Special thanks to mackay boats for writing this manual. Because the jib on the melges 24 is a high aspect sail tall and skinny it is very sensitive to small adjustments in jib sheet tension. If the boat does not respond then ease your sail back out.
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