Thursday 25 March 2010
New Sails Ordered.
Farr Out is to have a new mainsail and no. 3 jib for the 2010 season. They were ordered yesterday from Hyde Sails and should be with us by the end of april. The sails are both aramid laminates.
Friday 19 March 2010
Sad News
Sad to hear that Alan Glover, Rumrunner's bowman has had a heart attack and passed away. Dreadful news, he was a great bloke.
Thursday 4 March 2010
START of the new season
Getting ready for the new season, let's recap on some of the things that were good about last season:
1. Crew. We have a great crew and some solid reliability.
2. Boat speed. Concentrating on boat speed rather than trying to point as high as the others.
3. Going the right way. We're starting to really spot the breeze and anticipating what will happen in our bay.
4. Boat trim. You have to sail Farr Out flat, it is the main trimmer's responsibility to make up for the lack of keel.
5. Starts. Being on the money, maybe, see the video below. Great when everyone's line shy. But we can't expect this in Q class, fighting for the commitee boat end on starboard tack isn't gonna cut it. More brave port starts. Starting below and faster than the sigmas i.e steaming in at full speed and tacking away if the right is favoured.
1. Crew. We have a great crew and some solid reliability.
2. Boat speed. Concentrating on boat speed rather than trying to point as high as the others.
3. Going the right way. We're starting to really spot the breeze and anticipating what will happen in our bay.
4. Boat trim. You have to sail Farr Out flat, it is the main trimmer's responsibility to make up for the lack of keel.
5. Starts. Being on the money, maybe, see the video below. Great when everyone's line shy. But we can't expect this in Q class, fighting for the commitee boat end on starboard tack isn't gonna cut it. More brave port starts. Starting below and faster than the sigmas i.e steaming in at full speed and tacking away if the right is favoured.
Monday 1 March 2010
Work in Progress
If owning a boat is standing in the shower ripping up tenners, we're getting pretty clean at the moment. As always there's loads of work to be done on a boat during the winter lay up period and what initially doesn't look like a lot of work or expense ends up being so. How is it that every marine piece of plastic seems to be priced the wrong side of £100?
Well at least we've got a shiny new propeller, and I'm in the process of fitting new double height deck organisers. Previously someone had fitted two sheave Barton organisers, so we've been sailing with two lines going through each sheave which has not sat well with either the organisers or the rope. Also a bit of gelcoat repairing going on.
Stephen spent saturday polishing the hull, so she looks nice and shiny now.
The spring series commences on sunday 4th April, so we shall be back in the water and raring to go.
Well at least we've got a shiny new propeller, and I'm in the process of fitting new double height deck organisers. Previously someone had fitted two sheave Barton organisers, so we've been sailing with two lines going through each sheave which has not sat well with either the organisers or the rope. Also a bit of gelcoat repairing going on.
Stephen spent saturday polishing the hull, so she looks nice and shiny now.
The spring series commences on sunday 4th April, so we shall be back in the water and raring to go.
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