tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72710194795968238722024-03-12T16:21:57.951-07:00Flatpack ICThe 'flatpack' concept is a kit build International Canoe (IC) where the mould, frames, spine, mast stump, rudder, centreboard and boom can all be purchased pre-fab from Mechar Pty Ltd (Geoff) and put together with relatively little risk.IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-77079848474331106722015-01-08T13:43:00.001-08:002015-01-08T13:43:08.528-08:00SoldAUS31 is sold, and will be the third boat I've owned that was built in Australia and gone overseas:<br />
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<li>AUS17 - built by Hayden and Les Virtue, sold at the 2005 IC World Championships</li>
<li>AUS18 - built by Tim Wilson (of Tim Wilson Yacht Design) sold at the 2008 IC World Championships</li>
<li>AUS31 - designed by Geoff Harman (MECHAR) and built by me, now sold.</li>
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I'm going to miss my first ever boat that I built, but I welcome that she will be raced and that I get some shed space to work on the NS14 and plan an IC build when my daughter gets sick of sailing with me.IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-52788984319777903792014-12-07T17:55:00.001-08:002014-12-07T17:55:42.146-08:00A pre-Christmas bargain - motivated seller wants the shed spaceFlatpack is still for sale, there has been a little bit of interest but no one has even asked for a test sail. However I want shed space for the next project, which means there is a bargain to be had for someone who is interested in purchasing before Christmas.<br />
The advert is on gumtree, and the asking price is $4500 however if you are a keen sailor then we can negotiate (put it this way, I would like a new set of sails for the NS, a carbon boom and a boat cover - so most sailors can work out how much that would be) <a href="http://www.gumtree.com.au/m-my-ad.html?adId=1047976708" target="_blank">http://www.gumtree.com.au/m-my-ad.html?adId=1047976708</a><br />
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IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-75619791040874453212014-08-21T15:47:00.000-07:002014-08-21T15:48:17.929-07:00International Canoe for sale - AUS31.On the market now if anyone is interested, else it can get lofted in the shed.<br /> Mechar designed, home built IC (carbon/foam sandwich), carbon foils, C-Tech HM Mast, carbon boom, carbon strut vang (gnav), Alexander Sails, race ready.<br /> Only for sale as I am sailing NS14s with my daughter if it sells and gets someone new into the class then cool, if not I'll sail it when I can.<br /> Asking $4500 ono (great value, for a boat that goes hard but isn't<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"> the prettiest - mainly because it was my first ever boat build)<br /> $800 for the fully enclosed trailer, registered, or $1500 if I spruce it up.</span>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-36.593689699999985 136.0181724 -33.263552699999991 141.18174639999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-26794519335368845752014-04-21T17:27:00.002-07:002014-04-21T17:27:08.831-07:00Wrap upWell, the IC is still sailed occasionally, and I will go back to the class (probably with a new boat, meaning that I guess AUS31 is for sale if someone is interested) when my daughter is sick of sailing with me.<br />
Miss, who learnt to walk at the 2008 IC World Championships and went for her first sail on her first birthday is now crewing for me in an NS14.<br />
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Don't forget the 2014 IC Worlds are coming up in August.IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-72173996004249949182011-12-01T21:16:00.001-08:002011-12-01T21:19:37.688-08:00Boat Repairs, New jobs and a New build plannedWow, what a winter - yes I spent it snowboarding, and yes I paid for not doing winter maintenance on the IC when I split a chine on the third race of the season. And since I started a new job at the same time poor AUS31 is still sitting upside down in the shed. But it is not all doom and gloom, I have some time coming up over Christmas so I should be back on the water in the new year - and then planning the Flatpack Mk II can begin as we look forward to the Worlds in the USA in 2013.IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-38392881162048592472011-05-17T23:30:00.000-07:002011-05-17T23:41:03.141-07:00And then there was 1Well, a lot has happened in the last few months since I last updated this, but not much on the IC front.<div>Good news is that there are now 3-4 regularly sailing IC's in Adelaide, bad news is that AUS32 is no more. Pete and AUS32 got caught in a big squall off of West Beach, several boats were written off in it including a Pacer from ASC. Thankfully Pete was safe, picked up by the SA Sea Rescue Squadron, but AUS32 didn't fare so well - sustaining significant damage to the spine (see design pics) of the boat possibly due to being upside down for over 3 hours and bouncing on the bottom. A small positive from this is that it looks like Pete is picking up AUS25 for the upcoming season.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been pretty quiet on all fronts, and very embarrassed that Australia will not be represented in Germany this year or defending the International Challenge Cup. I feel I have let down the IC Association by not working harder to get a team there, and have already started planning an assault on the next worlds beginning with:</div><div><ul><li>The 2011 Nationals at Milang Regatta Club over the October Long Weekend</li><li>Then a number of other key regattas where IC's will race, fund raise, and promote this fantastic class.</li></ul><div>Expect to hear more from me soon.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-29904483629125691502010-10-23T14:07:00.000-07:002010-10-23T14:10:01.744-07:00Finally an update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF6GaxDW4xtMsJ4yPEsw7VHl_w1pWJs-mGvF1Tl9atP7HiWxor8p5P1mX22B1FbbYbqP96u6mOcsvm_lmkNR96_Uyo9Kt58B_crZM1deQs-xBrxmqXH5Bqok2DeVvVMgF3KH76inrJaMM/s1600/68839_443142677285_686627285_5436526_3832660_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF6GaxDW4xtMsJ4yPEsw7VHl_w1pWJs-mGvF1Tl9atP7HiWxor8p5P1mX22B1FbbYbqP96u6mOcsvm_lmkNR96_Uyo9Kt58B_crZM1deQs-xBrxmqXH5Bqok2DeVvVMgF3KH76inrJaMM/s200/68839_443142677285_686627285_5436526_3832660_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531351729247973986" /></a><br />Okay, so I have been off snowboarding New Zealand (Treble Cone, Coronet Peak, Cardrona, Roundhill, Mt Dobson, Mt Hutt, Mt Ruapehu) and Australia (Mt Hotham) and the Flatpack has been left in the shed for the winter. But with the sailing season here, it was time for that new rig for the flatpack:<div>C-Tech HM 2 piece mast, Alexander Sails</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking Sweet!</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-31701240231414382952010-05-14T03:25:00.000-07:002010-05-14T03:26:06.219-07:00Flatpack is off the marketA couple of sniffs, but no-one serious - so Flatpack is getting bit of a facelift and a change in colour, a new mast and rig and will be back on the water for the June Long Weekend.IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-87658624996787411922010-04-20T03:30:00.000-07:002010-04-24T17:50:29.798-07:00AUS31 'Flatpack' is for sale<b>AUS 31 'Flatpack' is for sale</b><br /><br />Flatpack is the first of the MECHAR designed Flatpack boats (follow the link to my blog on my signature for a history of the boat, info on the design and heaps of pictures).<br /><ul><li>Built in 2009</li><li>Carbon foam sandwich construction all built around a carbon spine</li><li>Minimum weight</li><li>C-Tech Mast</li><li>Alexander Sails</li><li>MECHAR foils</li><li>On beach trolley</li></ul><br />Available at a very good price (<i>under 10k</i>) for the next month, as I have a window of opportunity to build another one before Germany next year (and yes, I'll be building another flatpack).<br />PM me or email me at <b>internationalcanoe at hotmail dot com</b> if you have any questions or are interested in purchasing the pocket rocket with plenty of development left in it.<br /><br />CheersIC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-82444117219559363152010-03-09T12:06:00.000-08:002010-03-09T12:14:29.997-08:002010 NationalsWell it wasn’t a great Nationals, results wise.<br />A third and a second were the best I could muster in a full range of conditions.<br /><br />The positives:<br /><ul><li>The boat is equally as fast as Phils over a range of conditions around the course</li><li>I was using my old small set of Alexander sails and still did okay</li><li>I still have an IC (which in the conditions, and given our current world champ damaged his beyond repair, is something to be happy about). </li></ul><p>The negatives </p><ul><li>I really hadn’t sorted a few things out on the boat properly – laziness, lack of motivation, and a focus on family and Uni meant that a lot of my changes and fixes weren’t completed or tested very well </li><li>I really haven’t spent much quality time in the boat this season. </li><li>I had no where near the pace that Hayden had in the windy stuff – but then again, I never really have in those conditions (thinking back to Mannering Park and the Worlds) </li></ul><p>Where to now:<br />I have a month of shed access before the home renovations start (and the shed fills up with furniture). In that time I want to strip and completely rub back the boat and reskin it with a lightweight carbon cloth (vacuum bagged down) to: </p><ul><li>Add some strength to the hull where I think I have sanded back through carbon previously</li><li>Clean up a few bumps and lumps in the hull </li><li>Achieve a better finish to the boat presentation wise </li></ul><p>Any suggestions or comments on this?<br /><br />I am also going back to Dave Alexander and sitting down with him to go over my mast and rig set up and get a set of sails sorted out and the mast dialled in. I don’t seem to be very good at this, and want to work with someone local to get it right (Dave A was in Sydney last year which is why I haven’t done this already). <em>I should add that I mean no disrespect to Lindsay Irwin, his sails are great, it's just I'm not good enough to explain whats working/not working so we can get things right from interstate.</em></p>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-33876901626037143222010-02-13T23:49:00.000-08:002010-02-14T00:02:45.535-08:00I have a leak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTtRx2CJMRnFTW9bOAlE5db2iKsEWdOHjUFcTHLuIioFM9YKSINPqKMTK7O37RvzHBrw0n6a6TNTPz_LGhY1mCLbp3AyZ5IsxjFtrXealOveNX7Y3Lw9dZ65wF89R5OFOrA0dReuv3UaL/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTtRx2CJMRnFTW9bOAlE5db2iKsEWdOHjUFcTHLuIioFM9YKSINPqKMTK7O37RvzHBrw0n6a6TNTPz_LGhY1mCLbp3AyZ5IsxjFtrXealOveNX7Y3Lw9dZ65wF89R5OFOrA0dReuv3UaL/s200/IMG_0126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438006441545852434" /></a><br />Wow, we have had some pretty windy racing the last 3 weeks (I believe my brother is some sort of wind god - if he shows up, the wind really howls).<div>Anyway, the boat has been going well - and has been feeling really good. I've added a tiny bit more mast rake and it's feeling good up and down wind; possibly lacking a bit of power off the wind but that could be my decision to use the old Alexander Main from the 2008 Worlds with the new Irwin Jib - resulting in me being a little undersize. But this combination is working better for me than the new Irwin main which I'm hoping Pete will buy for AUS32 (as it's been looking good and he's been fast, while upright, with it).</div><div>Anyway, I have noticed i am taking on water and I can't work out where. It started about three weeks ago on that hard Port River race, and the last two weekends have been similar. Now all three races I have spent time on my side so it may be hatch cover not sealing correctly, and this is kind of backed up by my just having pressurised (http://www.windline.net/proj4.htm) the boat and gone over with the soapy water; but no bubbles. So next Saturday I will put a bit of vaseline on the hatch covers and see if the issue is there - else I am scratching my head!</div><div><br /></div><div>Had another interesting issue last week aswell, the tenon part of the mast stump came out of the mast stump on me when dropping the mast (and remained fixed inside the stump). So I'm going to have to knock out the mast plug fitting from the mast and get the bit out from the stump and put the c-tech fitting back together. Take note that it is held in by a bolt so maybe put some thread lock on it before fitting your mast plugs people.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-22136710125594160772010-01-16T12:52:00.000-08:002010-01-16T12:59:33.980-08:003 IC's, 2 hangovers & 20+knots. Yeehaa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1i-8cwYcCFrq730xkcABBcxhGl3GXBZk-a0lyQa3zORhnY-mqvgSO1_gu_Tbd_zifl173aqZwMTuwtbCM1AmDsiBjleeX9M5qXGYWRcXG29xx7SHIBs1Fqs3OjZWW5i8U8QhOppTnHRZS/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1i-8cwYcCFrq730xkcABBcxhGl3GXBZk-a0lyQa3zORhnY-mqvgSO1_gu_Tbd_zifl173aqZwMTuwtbCM1AmDsiBjleeX9M5qXGYWRcXG29xx7SHIBs1Fqs3OjZWW5i8U8QhOppTnHRZS/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427443786519130674" /></a><br /><div> If only we had packed up at this point. It blew hard! 25 knots with 30+ gusts sorted us out, I broke the carriage, Kyle (blue Nethercott) is just broken and Pete (yellow flatpack) capsized and pulled out early (which was a smart move). </div><div>The gusts with big windshifts simply 'snotted us'. I broke my carriage on a screaming reach in a gust when I had to take evasive action of a capsized fireball (what is it with me and fireballs). I plowed the end of the plank (with me on it) into the water hard and the carriage made a very loud crack noise. Turns out I've opened up a corner, which I'll try to repair before we leave for Yarrawonga on Friday. I don't think there is a weakness here as such, as I've don't think I've ever gone that quick in an IC before and I slammed it into the water hard to avoid the collision.</div><div>I need to better sort out my vang still, I'm thinking of just biting the bullet and putting on a radial track system before the Nationals.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-44235113648227135102010-01-09T12:38:00.000-08:002010-01-09T12:44:14.287-08:00Quietly progressingBeen a bit quiet on my blog, Christmas can have that effect, but I've been sailing when I can and look forward to racing resuming next weekend. I've found a configuration with my current rigs that seems to work best: My old AUS018 mainsail with the new Irwin jib - this seems to perform best in all conditions but does leave me .8m^2 under size. Not sure if I will have time (or access to a sailmaker) to sort this about before the nationals in 7 weeks.<div>Got out for a great sail yesterday before the 40+ degree heat kicked in, the boat is really feeling good and I am really hoping I can run with Hayden, Phil and Alex at the upcoming nationals. I'm also hoping to see if I've pegged back anything on Hayden over the Australia Day weekend at Yarrawonga (we all know how much I love lake sailing.....). Hopefully I can run with him on speed, if only to prove to myself that the Flatpack is a great boat let down by the nut on the tiller.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-28681706875687697572009-11-21T14:09:00.000-08:002009-11-21T14:25:43.289-08:00A year after starting the build, I finally get some bullets!<div>The boat went really well but I was a bit rusty:</div><div>Race 1 started in about 4-6 knots, and I was starting with Pete (in AUS 9) a bladerider, about 7 finns and 6 OK dinghies. I shot out to an early lead despite feeling like my pointing was a little low and soon had about a 2-300m lead over the fleet. However I sailed into a hole on the right of the course and rounded the top mark behind several of the Finns. I overtook the Finns on the reaches of the first triangle but on the 2nd upwind leg I had a shocker and let all the Finns and nearly all the OK’s through on me (basically I just parked in a piece of glassy water). I caught all but 1 of the Finns and ended up crossing the line 10 seconds behind him. In those light and flukey conditions the speed difference upwind between a Finn and the IC was small – I would accelerate quickly but stop quickly while the Finn would point slightly higher and maintain momentum.</div><div> </div><div>Race 2 was a windward leeward 3 loop sprint race – I had my racing brain in gear this time and had a few more knots of wind (it was now about 10-12 knots) – I hit the start line with good speed however I missed a lift and let the fast finn pip me at the top mark. Again sailing the angles downwind I had him at the bottom mark and then just powered away from him (like an IC should). Once the IC was planing I found I was pointing as high as the finn and still footing fast. On the second loop my rudder popped up and I sailed one long tack to the top mark with it not in the water – but by overstanding the mark I gave myself enough time to push it back down, tack and sail to the finish.</div><div>It was great to get some bullets, and I now need to spend some time in the boat getting back up to speed – it will always be tough to win on YS on short course racing but I was pretty disappointed with 19th and 15th respectively overall (<a href="http://www.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/results/adelaidesc/2009/club/north/singlehanded/series.htm">http://www.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/results/adelaidesc/2009/club/north/singlehanded/series.htm</a> )– the only small positive on my results is that we have some hotshot laser and Finn sailors at our club at the moment.</div><div> </div><div>On the boat: the boat felt great, but in the light stuff I was using huge amounts of Cunningham to get the battens to pop (infact after stuffing around releasing and tensioning the Cunningham – Iended up just racing with it on). Next week I will fit the other set of battens Lindsay sent to me.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-55166577639024389122009-11-13T15:28:00.001-08:002009-11-13T15:35:29.758-08:00New Rudder<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfK_qw5nqSODZ04pRBQfmq0ppU2hUVF1jX3MmBa6D775HBQjFbl5zG-8yKy09kPNH_EHgju6HRQYTTQc30JPymQ56ijlzCn9xXyGaep6Sf3tEp0FV5ToisDgLqF7DjilKK_L5RiIg5Jq5/s1600-h/DSC00309.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfK_qw5nqSODZ04pRBQfmq0ppU2hUVF1jX3MmBa6D775HBQjFbl5zG-8yKy09kPNH_EHgju6HRQYTTQc30JPymQ56ijlzCn9xXyGaep6Sf3tEp0FV5ToisDgLqF7DjilKK_L5RiIg5Jq5/s200/DSC00309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403734990728997442" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>New Rudder stock - Geoff has been busy putting together a new rudder stock for the flatpacks after some issues with the original design (and then the change from kick up to cartridge rudders). I've just glued in the stop pins an lockdown tab at the rear and given its 40 degrees here it shouldn't take long to dry. If we get some breeze I'll get it out on the water this evening.</div><div><br /></div><div>In other awesome news, the 2010 Nationals will be at Adelaide Sailing Club in March next year!</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-89717719571833570702009-10-16T14:01:00.000-07:002009-10-16T18:46:18.637-07:00Frustration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJK1Y06PJWbqObSq_gbWYShihfP4DKO6BxXH1GOhZF9FbEb_tcNgZC1WFlH9hWF1vDI8w-SWsZoLgas-n1gyouZmGfwAzXW30oRLK0PBSlwTQYOdTQhPJVkMlJ4qpceC8bJ6odoB-i0g6/s1600-h/DSC_4066-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJK1Y06PJWbqObSq_gbWYShihfP4DKO6BxXH1GOhZF9FbEb_tcNgZC1WFlH9hWF1vDI8w-SWsZoLgas-n1gyouZmGfwAzXW30oRLK0PBSlwTQYOdTQhPJVkMlJ4qpceC8bJ6odoB-i0g6/s200/DSC_4066-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393307803304952594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNHRpdmzl9-Y-9EKfjZHA4HyZoC4o-prAsGx8MILNF6VP5JQ-rMesaXfoy0LgAUqFoiYyGY9AQ_Lwr_H365AASZNIgdLGbifP0D9GdDrSDNRQio4Bk70SlzkYS2kSHeXtcQWZxEdyjEKv/s1600-h/DSC00293.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNHRpdmzl9-Y-9EKfjZHA4HyZoC4o-prAsGx8MILNF6VP5JQ-rMesaXfoy0LgAUqFoiYyGY9AQ_Lwr_H365AASZNIgdLGbifP0D9GdDrSDNRQio4Bk70SlzkYS2kSHeXtcQWZxEdyjEKv/s200/DSC00293.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393307798878625922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPvFaub_a7167qlcSPfJPKAmSaLNkEi2FDz-K3ad4OIJMWTZByvZcazW8bEABWDiZuY6zzbAWYlOFirK_0AQxsgzlnIT7Uf7aGPlyq5oPpR8VATi7OOYVI7vJ0ds-uzK2Zt7Pshbj2gdR/s1600-h/DSC00292.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPvFaub_a7167qlcSPfJPKAmSaLNkEi2FDz-K3ad4OIJMWTZByvZcazW8bEABWDiZuY6zzbAWYlOFirK_0AQxsgzlnIT7Uf7aGPlyq5oPpR8VATi7OOYVI7vJ0ds-uzK2Zt7Pshbj2gdR/s200/DSC00292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393307790816815602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC5pwy6f3_AV3_bso6NPpIqEkF_woPwODo6Q2w1fLkhd4oMuOa15MrgiPECNgiM6XQw582Sa2BbH16_Am7mqGC9MDme6r0NqmR4gWobNAioz-OP1Kb05STxq-VLGocU1jZR1b7xCf3v70/s1600-h/DSC00291.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC5pwy6f3_AV3_bso6NPpIqEkF_woPwODo6Q2w1fLkhd4oMuOa15MrgiPECNgiM6XQw582Sa2BbH16_Am7mqGC9MDme6r0NqmR4gWobNAioz-OP1Kb05STxq-VLGocU1jZR1b7xCf3v70/s200/DSC00291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393307781327107170" /></a><br />I just haven't been able to get the paint on the hull in time to race this weekend; sub 10 degree nights and driving rain has made it near impossible to paint for the last 2 weeks. However I have a window of opportunity tomorrow and Monday so I should be able to have her already to be back on the water for a Friday twilight sail before racing Saturday.<div><br /></div><div>As you can see above in the pictures, Pete has traded the FD for a 12 (woo-hoo), my rudder is now a cassette drop in (note the squared off stern - Hayden said my IC was to long), Winglets tapered to remove the '2nd hollow' from when looking at the boat from above.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-49776330423602903472009-09-26T16:35:00.000-07:002009-09-26T16:44:34.168-07:00PressureNo, not work or family, but barometric pressure is what has been hampering repairs (well that and a large ingress of water in the kitchen!).<div>However after racing Petes FD last weekend, I got the incentive to finish the boat repairs no matter the weather (yes the FD is a pretty boat but so boring after sailing an IC). </div><div>Geoff posted the replacement rudder blade with the new stainless steel and Carbon shaft and I dropped it into my rudder stock this morning. I then bit the bullet and cut the stock up to change it from a swing up arrangement to a conventional (in IC terms) drop in rudder. While the araldite is drying on that mod I faired the bow repair and put in a second filler coat. Once this is dry I will lay up a layer of carbon around the bow then fill and fair (ditto with the stern). Unfortunately this work, and timelines means I will miss the Zhik regatta, but will be on the water at ASC with the boat on opening day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Given the inauspicious start the flatpack has had, and the start of a new season, I am thinking of painting her a different colour and giving her a different name. </div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-9073015425693077082009-09-05T12:43:00.000-07:002009-09-07T01:19:56.960-07:00AUS31 needs a nose job<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH_10P0E7NjiO3SGnOG8sWr_7vn0xW9iY5t9HDJGhgo5jFjtXA27O9Fxn0KijDfuZiRl5Ao623teeOwOxoSAvkchZ75B7yjHqEY4THBA40_xYzNAw1dbeF9OFCo4_PlDzmftnGK2p6hTl/s1600-h/DSC00283.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH_10P0E7NjiO3SGnOG8sWr_7vn0xW9iY5t9HDJGhgo5jFjtXA27O9Fxn0KijDfuZiRl5Ao623teeOwOxoSAvkchZ75B7yjHqEY4THBA40_xYzNAw1dbeF9OFCo4_PlDzmftnGK2p6hTl/s200/DSC00283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378278154812651298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4cwGKbeMxN2Hr7vWTcTXcHcVr1Y9KnDT-C7HgneLUtlApTM6c29xTDcyZyKNkZG2k4pn1ja3tXQypSCkbIjsr4ttEmzdEK_8VamNU1tbL4Xi4HMnS5oUmi_bmLmhlfSQdpfOt0sSDxEj/s1600-h/DSC00282.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4cwGKbeMxN2Hr7vWTcTXcHcVr1Y9KnDT-C7HgneLUtlApTM6c29xTDcyZyKNkZG2k4pn1ja3tXQypSCkbIjsr4ttEmzdEK_8VamNU1tbL4Xi4HMnS5oUmi_bmLmhlfSQdpfOt0sSDxEj/s200/DSC00282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378278143945060242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhVeUGw_e3JlnybIiq8KZg9VFlwTpDuOkZWJkL5a4rJ2oVRWImKsSGZ-pIqeo1fDBBLUjV2hx3WsIJ9gRwJmq3uT8NasN7A_0_bXL2djL2SZkYkVj2SSXBtHhv7RpWcji4H61bZsUwoYJ/s1600-h/DSC00281.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhVeUGw_e3JlnybIiq8KZg9VFlwTpDuOkZWJkL5a4rJ2oVRWImKsSGZ-pIqeo1fDBBLUjV2hx3WsIJ9gRwJmq3uT8NasN7A_0_bXL2djL2SZkYkVj2SSXBtHhv7RpWcji4H61bZsUwoYJ/s200/DSC00281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378278143757005522" /></a><br />I must have accidentally laminated a black cat into AUS31 as I seem to be having some bad luck:<div>I broke the rudder right on the start of race one on Saturday (no kidding, it was on the start gun), even worse is that I was in a great position so I ploughed at near full speed into a fireball underneath me. His boat is holed, my boats bow is open and I have no rudder.</div><div><br /></div><div>So tonight I'll give it a really good clean and work out how we do the rhinoplasty on the bow, meantime the rudder goes back to the workshop to have a stainless steel pin put through it (Insurance will probably have to handle the damage to the Fireball....)</div><div><br /></div><div>Back to the shed.....<br /><div><br /></div></div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-42116397616498827082009-08-08T01:17:00.000-07:002009-08-08T01:46:47.296-07:00Back on the water - Finally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNSw6FW6zGh1KUABKrfrnpOIyVRjKWDlzebGtaU7Nah5t_7V4zAqhazoXMQbiuKDZ-uMVaRTxtP9_mFEm9sghtAAPy-zsH7gpqlPw5mnDgg6aJw8tdi0XXoYovTJ01mjUJ7Cu98d-tVSE/s1600-h/DSC00252.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNSw6FW6zGh1KUABKrfrnpOIyVRjKWDlzebGtaU7Nah5t_7V4zAqhazoXMQbiuKDZ-uMVaRTxtP9_mFEm9sghtAAPy-zsH7gpqlPw5mnDgg6aJw8tdi0XXoYovTJ01mjUJ7Cu98d-tVSE/s200/DSC00252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367511672507772658" /></a><br />Well after a well needed break and spending my weekends doing family stuff i finally got a nice day to get the flatpack (with modifications) back on the water. Now sporting a regular sheeting jib and a lower more raked set of spreaders (and the lowers removed) I headed out in about 10-15 knots. As soon as I was through the break water and hardening up on the wind I noticed the improvement, the boat just hooked in upwind and I quickly found a groove. I played around with a couple of OK dinghies which were tuning new sails and found I was footing fast but still pointing as high as them.<div>Pete then came out in his Nethercott (AUS9) and I was able to out point and easily pull away from him. The boat felt great and I wish I had it set up like this when I went to the Nationals!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well its a week off skiing in NZ next week and then the winter hot up series - I'll also be looking to do some heats of the IC Traveller series this year.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-89257055927443720422009-06-19T23:26:00.000-07:002009-06-20T00:03:04.983-07:00Post Nationals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZPVR3ETSEOvWyiSWJojrdDPgXGRczlMuhqlkTNlr1w_Xa-qSaJhjzfLYm46nQqJK8avfHCbr03fe4wSBYz9vwnFy7I5afzvYKZDENLyN9hfro-DgSPKKzsnxxxbJRMHV769it0LLKVIY/s1600-h/IMGP0834.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZPVR3ETSEOvWyiSWJojrdDPgXGRczlMuhqlkTNlr1w_Xa-qSaJhjzfLYm46nQqJK8avfHCbr03fe4wSBYz9vwnFy7I5afzvYKZDENLyN9hfro-DgSPKKzsnxxxbJRMHV769it0LLKVIY/s200/IMGP0834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349296646416522082" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Been a little quiet since the Nationals, catching up with family after spending the last 6 months in the shed.<div>However AUS31 now has a conventional Jib sheeting system and a new set of spreaders - 150mm lower than the old ones. Hoping to get some good weather next weekend to hit the water.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile here are some pics from the Nationals <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=35025993421&view=all">http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=35025993421&view=all </a></div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-50129437333651555942009-06-08T21:11:00.000-07:002009-06-09T12:41:51.039-07:00AUS 32 Launches and the 2009 Nationals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI1cTN-cYFO3N8Ved-iBYYS1wfSf33F-W_KnTIKqR7aGlHlhNf6lUELtsc57rxahv44XnOMKVA3B3bzBNAuuDHrDxyhfipzey0OYNoW7mz8N15D0mk48pkftIlgxWADafvb9gsu4iOPk8/s1600-h/DSC00220.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI1cTN-cYFO3N8Ved-iBYYS1wfSf33F-W_KnTIKqR7aGlHlhNf6lUELtsc57rxahv44XnOMKVA3B3bzBNAuuDHrDxyhfipzey0OYNoW7mz8N15D0mk48pkftIlgxWADafvb9gsu4iOPk8/s200/DSC00220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345176257481050898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS29iXhdqgUoZxjAP8aiZXmL6BFsscc5eFS2bVjfDt4g38Lde5KMd0Y5xvQu4nPHXiG_1HM7s4I9qQaGB_ah01pLSCT64_pup_wxlTUxT_4oN2rodQ0W8heZaZ4GyEJvxYB3QBm6E7AqO/s1600-h/DSC00219.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS29iXhdqgUoZxjAP8aiZXmL6BFsscc5eFS2bVjfDt4g38Lde5KMd0Y5xvQu4nPHXiG_1HM7s4I9qQaGB_ah01pLSCT64_pup_wxlTUxT_4oN2rodQ0W8heZaZ4GyEJvxYB3QBm6E7AqO/s200/DSC00219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345176256010435042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX1xv5ZKGKqlWCSIQ27Jwne19o2q3mMsnfcxB3XNen4QAM4A_0rK_VOLJGjS_ESobfbV1RgZnUSKiZxZ5gDrUEQA2YW58AeF6q06-HF6_ceV5XKb1btbAfZSvJGonLO93bFWxuutGlQAL/s1600-h/DSC00218.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX1xv5ZKGKqlWCSIQ27Jwne19o2q3mMsnfcxB3XNen4QAM4A_0rK_VOLJGjS_ESobfbV1RgZnUSKiZxZ5gDrUEQA2YW58AeF6q06-HF6_ceV5XKb1btbAfZSvJGonLO93bFWxuutGlQAL/s200/DSC00218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345176248677419426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEKOa_WQtCkf7wNfLlWPjQj2AxeFvEpPzjb0q2dcqf7cOOyoiSm6mXHHAiFAjVA6XoFNDoU-wGmvfhObhnl9eWPSQyO2Hs7G1rvf_XdT2-5R1YVWZ3shUH5AaQjwS1oY4dTlcELpQconR/s1600-h/DSC00217.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEKOa_WQtCkf7wNfLlWPjQj2AxeFvEpPzjb0q2dcqf7cOOyoiSm6mXHHAiFAjVA6XoFNDoU-wGmvfhObhnl9eWPSQyO2Hs7G1rvf_XdT2-5R1YVWZ3shUH5AaQjwS1oY4dTlcELpQconR/s200/DSC00217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345176243625513186" /></a><br /><div>Though the images appear in the wrong order chronologically, they are:</div><div><ol><li>Broken Self Tacker - AUS31 on Heat 6 of the Nationals</li><li>Broken rudder shaft - AUS32 Heat 3 of the Nationals</li><li>Nethercott, Flatpack, Serendipity (flatpack)</li><li>AUS32 'Serendipity' on her maiden sail</li></ol><div>Pete launched Serendipity (AUS32) in almost no wind the day before the Nationals and quickly discovered that he needed grip and that he needed to plug a leak in the transom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hayden ran the measuring stick over AUS31, and pointed out that I needed to fair in the ends of my flares to reduce having 2 hollows in profile view - this is an easy fix. I also need to fair my tiller stock - which I was planning on doing anyway as i am switching from kick up back to cassette rudder.</div><div>For an overview of the Nationals I suggest you check out the Nationals report and results (which I will publish shortly) but here is my bullet point take on the nationals:</div><div><ul><li>AUS31's rig needs major work, the self tacker flexed too much meaning the jib pulled to dead centre and back winded the main badly - upwind I was lucky to be withing 15 degrees of the other boats pointing range. </li><li>The mainsail was far to full and the battens just would not click over, after day 1 I switched back to the old flat AUS018 mainsail and immediately performed better</li><li>The hull slipped very easily through the water, and makes very similar noises to Haydens 'Miracle Drug' upwind. Though I was getting a gurgling sound down aft which may be a bit of air getting sucked in around the kick up rudder.</li><li>I need to do more work on my plank to get it to slide better</li><li>I need to round the leading edge of my foils a little more - suggested by Seth after he noticed it took me a little while to get going after tacks</li><li>I need to move the daggerboard slot further forward, the boat was hard to tack</li><li>I need to put on a conventional jib sheeting system, this decision was made easier by the self tacker ripping out of the boat.</li><li>I need to strengthen the rudder axle on my boat as insurance against what happened to AUS32</li><li>I may look at a different vang system to the GNAV</li><li>I need to rub back the boat and get the finished surface that I want.</li></ul><div>Overall I am disappointed with my result in the Nationals, but I am pretty pleased with my first 5 and a 1/2 races in the first boat I have built. Though could not run with the other new IC's i could beat the Nethercotts when things held together even though I had some very visible major rig issues. I need to sit down and work with Geoff on a plan to address some of the above issues and incorporate the changes into the flatpack building instructions so that others can benefit from this Beta testing. I am looking forward to taking the flatpack back east in October to see if I can apply what I have learned.</div></div></div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-42401058795187716572009-06-02T00:05:00.000-07:002009-06-02T00:13:13.925-07:00Hitting the road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYIj9ErE_5j0HPiz9vKHnR9Q0LnQd6cUhIPxGjlR3fLGqSxWzGo5oRBg5NQxVyHXsyOCGHHovojj_yXhQujEFO-6KA-TdAlC6MZf9T_EdDmfGKLX6J3mi-VZmI4VnoT6HX2952KbEGs2j/s1600-h/DSC00213.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYIj9ErE_5j0HPiz9vKHnR9Q0LnQd6cUhIPxGjlR3fLGqSxWzGo5oRBg5NQxVyHXsyOCGHHovojj_yXhQujEFO-6KA-TdAlC6MZf9T_EdDmfGKLX6J3mi-VZmI4VnoT6HX2952KbEGs2j/s200/DSC00213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342624747380236786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwlr3tXSmUUZCEmTWM0cR-7bDTb_Vuk6Gm4ErCz4zyRo_MXjFXj4SPV5rxjIEt6jd58bDNIpxhzLT30H4HkTTigEQlZJcVX5pyO2-lj5yMDv7nz3RSVDAUCZ1oc9RBsolithydVpGn9qA/s1600-h/DSC00212.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwlr3tXSmUUZCEmTWM0cR-7bDTb_Vuk6Gm4ErCz4zyRo_MXjFXj4SPV5rxjIEt6jd58bDNIpxhzLT30H4HkTTigEQlZJcVX5pyO2-lj5yMDv7nz3RSVDAUCZ1oc9RBsolithydVpGn9qA/s200/DSC00212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342624745452485842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tITGPU-WVdhTea11xy406El-D-ddjr3HMt1SFtzEEMLlt0aDDuxeBl1RjFTzHp3yJ6cVPJ2iNrLo6d_z5yTulYOskvxZL5uQbBO8ciL3dMMgvyQnuOZwymDXSQZYNA-Lxd-BWBAV6FhV/s1600-h/DSC00211.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tITGPU-WVdhTea11xy406El-D-ddjr3HMt1SFtzEEMLlt0aDDuxeBl1RjFTzHp3yJ6cVPJ2iNrLo6d_z5yTulYOskvxZL5uQbBO8ciL3dMMgvyQnuOZwymDXSQZYNA-Lxd-BWBAV6FhV/s200/DSC00211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342624740168082658" /></a><br />The Adelaide Sailing Club Express is packed and ready to roll:<div><ul><li>AUS 31 (Christian) in the trailer</li><li>AUS32 (Petes) on the roof</li><li>Brendans and Andrews RSX Sailboards on the trailer roof</li></ul><div>Both AUS31 and 32 need a couple of things done before we race, but we should be able to take care of those Friday before we race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Safe trip Pete, see you in a couple of days.</div></div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-61644381930159810762009-05-31T14:44:00.000-07:002009-05-31T14:47:22.450-07:00Pre-nationals floatI got out yesterday for about 4 hours:<br /><br />Launched at about 1200 off of ASC; it was an offshore breeze with about 10 knots on shore and 5-15 on the water. I have kept the kick up rudder but substituted the bolt for a S/S pin as the hinge and have also made a better lock down system which worked fine – useful since I’ve nearly had IC’s get away from me while mucking around with rudders on the downwind leg. I ran out of the bay and got myself sorted out in the boat then beat back into shore, my impressions were:<br /><ul><li>I was sitting too far aft, so I moved the carriage to just over the aft edge of the c/b</li><li>I had forgotten my gloves</li><li>My mainsheet didn’t seemed to run freely on starboard tack, and the plank didn’t slide all the way on this tack either.</li><li>The Main seems very full in the head</li></ul>I chucked in a few tacks then decided to come in and address some issues and get my gloves. I went over my mainsheet and found I’d fastened the pulley on backwards (meaning it had to twist a long way to get to stbd tack), I also fed all my control lines to a piece of elastic on my seat (so I could pull them all to me while on the end of the plank). I laid the boat over and tightened the top two battens as there were some creases running up-down over those areas.<br />After doing this and getting my gloves on I launched again but the wind had dropped off to under 5 knots, the boat sailed along nicely but I was having major issues getting the battens to pop across (needed a massive amount of Cunningham and a bit of vang to do it). All the control lines to the seat looked messy but actually worked quite well (we’ll see if it does when racing); I also let off the leeward stay downwind for the first time since completing Flatpack and the boat seemed to respond positively.<br />Unfortunately with no other boats on the water I still have no real idea of how fast the boat is, but she is slipping through the water nicely and feels good. I am concerned about how full the main looks, and may run it up the mast tonight to see what other adjustments can be made- worst case scenario is that I will have the old AUS018 main if it looks like being a super windy series. I think I have goofed with the plank/carriage, with one end being wider than the other – I will sand again tonight, but I think I need to have a good look at this (unfortunately after the Nationals) to see what I might have done wrong and how I fix it. So, tonight is a quick rig and check, then a wash and pack up of the trailer ready for Pete to drive over Wednesday.IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-4588354509515196592009-05-30T18:22:00.000-07:002009-05-30T18:27:32.944-07:00The 11th Hour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuqytQj0msfpbEIaK5IpaFAmZbbPsh03QaSAfatBFGpPm90Yjk8pqRUTZ0t6sVlZKntjujyeYDryhK-zE0O2ME-OLDcbgE_gh5eWtP32-_9Fjb34K5qqecNTaTxDSHAW0Amu0nluZeqlI/s1600-h/DSC00210.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuqytQj0msfpbEIaK5IpaFAmZbbPsh03QaSAfatBFGpPm90Yjk8pqRUTZ0t6sVlZKntjujyeYDryhK-zE0O2ME-OLDcbgE_gh5eWtP32-_9Fjb34K5qqecNTaTxDSHAW0Amu0nluZeqlI/s200/DSC00210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341793617693635810" /></a><br />4 days from packing the boats into the trailer and AUS32 emerges from the shed. She's had a few modifications made: Gnav has been substituted for a regular vang, she'' be racing the nationals with Kinder sails and not new Irwins (until we get the mast bends fully sorted), and she may still have her centreboard moved.<div>Boats get packed on the trailer Wednesday, and Pete hopes to have her ready for a test sail by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, I'm off to ASC for my last float before the Nationals.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271019479596823872.post-74789593437423402712009-05-26T04:12:00.001-07:002009-05-26T04:15:36.474-07:00Broken Vang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GXffAa8IIXXCIm-zK1A_4FBmZEDWWNkPU-Z5OKd-f4ExVjOjz8jWjZcupT8cczr3ExGKXNuvZow2DdIjPZ4s9IaOM1PsF56hOCK13N90Swt2oaJA3JD1kcOyRH1nlJFwdBI46C3a6-68/s1600-h/DSC00206.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GXffAa8IIXXCIm-zK1A_4FBmZEDWWNkPU-Z5OKd-f4ExVjOjz8jWjZcupT8cczr3ExGKXNuvZow2DdIjPZ4s9IaOM1PsF56hOCK13N90Swt2oaJA3JD1kcOyRH1nlJFwdBI46C3a6-68/s200/DSC00206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340089128448949954" /></a><br /><div>The fitting pictured above is the universal joint between the GNAV strut and the mast - it seems the proctor plastic isn't up to the task. Pete is going to knock up some alloy ones tomorrow while I finish putting his carriage together. 1.5 weeks to nationals and the primer is still drying on AUS32.</div>IC AUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307135148746669307noreply@blogger.com0