tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post3707223174069819810..comments2023-09-30T23:22:48.898-07:00Comments on Improper Course: MK II Sail - Downwind FeedbackDoug / Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-68084855130754158572016-03-14T08:14:06.781-07:002016-03-14T08:14:06.781-07:00Hi Roberto,
The picture is certainly interesting ...Hi Roberto,<br /><br />The picture is certainly interesting but I can't 'see' the kicker tension. Are you really saying that only the weight of the boom is tightening the leech? I am sure the experimenting will go on.<br /><br />My only experience with the new sail is competing against one in the Uganda Laser Open just over a week ago. My borrowed boat with a well used old sail managed to beat the new sail over 10 races, mainly in marginal planing breezes and the usual sharp chop of our bay on Lake Victoria. But there are many variables and it proves nothing about the sail.<br /><br />I do find the new sail interesting. I guess that many sailmakers could have designed a faster Laser sail but it is quite an achievement to realise one that is 'better' but not obviously 'faster'. My experience with new stuff is that it can take a time to learn its characteristics and make it perform well. (Examples are in Lasers are the Radial rig and XD controls). The more people are working on it, the quicker the understanding will spread. When that happens, I think the new sail will be seen as 'better'.<br /><br />Happy sailing<br /><br />TomTom Edomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222768165008601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-18582272123499288872016-03-12T09:40:43.489-08:002016-03-12T09:40:43.489-08:00Tom, I cannot be 100% sure but I think my kicker w...Tom, I cannot be 100% sure but I think my kicker was already off ( see the bome how high it is). I also expect nothing very useful by tightening the out-haul to release the leech. Maybe it is necessary to use it more as Brett saidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581102231538847838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-76172214365620674162016-03-12T00:24:43.218-08:002016-03-12T00:24:43.218-08:00I can see the difference in the picture and the ol...I can see the difference in the picture and the old sail certainly 'looks right'. But what would happen if Roberto slacked off the kicker some (maybe more than he is used to) and got the out-haul tension right?Tom Edomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222768165008601409noreply@blogger.com