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catmodding

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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 03:30 PM

Still training for the round Texel race, one sailday a week, one day at the gym.
Cold but ok.
Temp 6 degr C
Watertemp 3 degr C
Wind 2 Bf

Edited by catmodding on Jan 24, 2012 - 10:49 PM.

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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 05:11 PM

catmoddingStill training for the round Texel race, one sailday a week, one day at the gym.

Sounds like a good plan, most of us skip the gym part so you are way ahead of the program.

The Round-Texel is a great event, big enough to qualify for "bucket list" status.

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catmodding

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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 06:13 PM

Sorry Damon, translations, " bucket list" , is that positive or just a local frase??

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Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 07:55 PM

It is one of the things to do before you kick the bucket. Which means before you die you want to do a list of things. Hence bucket list. HTH, Ricardo.

Edited by ricardoben on Jan 24, 2012 - 07:56 PM.

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Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 06:50 AM

catmoddingStill training for the round Texel race, one sailday a week, one day at the gym.

Looking good! but i would suggest for the best training.... you should also put the boat in the water
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Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 11:00 AM

donno if I agree. If you can make your cat move on land then you should dominate the race course.
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Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 04:04 PM

Quote" bucket list" , is that positive or just a local frase??

Refers to the things you really want to try/do before you die. The idea was to write them down, & put them in a bucket. Each year you pull a couple out & do them. Try to empty the bucket before you die. The term was made popular by a movie of the same name starring Jack Nicholson.

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Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 04:25 PM

@ RicardOben , Thanks, always good to learn something.

@ MN3, Was trying to dry the sails a bit before packing up, we had a lot of
drizzle rain, when I saw the clouds and the sun that made a nice composition.
And ,yes, thats ice in front of the cat-track!

@ Headhunter, Almost made it entirely to the green gras on that picture,
one day. That was on a beam-reach with 7Bf and before I had to restore
the hulls.

Regards, André

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Posted: Feb 07, 2012 - 09:50 PM

is that a symmetrical spinnaker? if so, how does the boat handle compared to an asymmetrical spin?

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Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 04:53 AM

archis that a symmetrical spinnaker? if so, how does the boat handle compared to an asymmetrical spin?

Arch, that is an a-symmetrical spin. Bought it second hand from a N F18.
Maybe the way the photograph was taken makes it look symmetrical.
Also it is not completely sheeted in. Still playing with the setup, the way it
is set now, I can sail very deep. When the bowsprit is lowered 2 inches I
get the impression its more powerful on a beam reach.

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Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 06:52 AM

QuoteI can sail very deep. When the bowsprit is lowered 2 inches I
get the impression its more powerful on a beam reach.

Luff tension is defiantly needed and will add to your ability to reach.
I had an f18 spin and could reach pretty well with it... my tornado is an older style one and wants to go deep, but with enough sheeting... it will reach a bit