For the rig construction, it doesn't matter if they were straight or angled. If some are slightly bent, maybe, they're just bent. If any suspicion, I would just replace all of them and install new ones. The new chainplates for FE83 are like 8 EUR each, and a cost for possible mast damage if a chainp...

Hey, was there any decision on this?

harald wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 14:47 pmI would love to know as well, do You have a track somewhere? You maybe had Navionics running?

I'll check what I might have.

Subbota jo jäänyt reippaasti. En tiedä mitä tapahtui, oli liikaa juttua uuden gastin kanssa ja muuta mietittävää mutta ehkä meille sattui sopiva sifti ja/tai tuulen nouseminen? There was no wind shift. I believe we just had a little bit more wind in the middle. But what happened right after that - ...

I just realized that the aftermath got stuck in the drafts.😞Well, better later than never. It was a light SE wind, about 2 m/s, gusting to 4 at times. Racecourse 5, as expected. We wanted to start between the RC and the middle of the line to have more options to tack and choose the lane depending on...

Night race back from Tallinn, I presume, to bring more booze? Classic!

harald wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 12:14 pmI don't think anyone actually wants someone else kicked out of the rest of the season for a R2 breach.

Except that according to my judgement there was room to tack and that's why we did the thack. At 23:35 we have finalized our tack and Subbota has not yet reached us. So I see no breach of R13, unless Subbota had to bear away to avoid contact during our tack. R10 does not recognize claiming right of...

23:30: Tiukan lähestymiskulman takia merkin ja meidän väliin jäänyt pieni rako, jonka Subbota meinaa hyödyntää. Käännetään styyralle niin että estetään se. Tämä tuo meidät epämiellyttävän lähelle Sans Rivalia, joka jälleen jollain ihme höjdillä nostaa meidän yläpuolelle. Tosin mekin varmaan aika pa...

The worst race of the season (not counting the all-DNF) so far. SW-WSW wind 4(7) m/s. Racecourse 2 - a good choice from the RC. We were a little early at the start and had to kill speed before the line; then, we were a little bit slow on the spinnaker hoist, then the Minnamari Express rolled on top ...

The wind for the round-the-buoys races was SSW between 4 and 10 knots, traditionally very patchy for the conditions. Before the race, it felt that the right side of the race course was better, but since the wind was dying, every corner quickly became a dead end. During each race, we had low-wind pat...

harald wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 09:57 amThe risk being that You get a nut that is spinning inside the laminate.

Yes, the sailor's life is full of wonders. Luckily the hole and the gluing will be covered by the track itself unless it's really bad luck.

I don't remember the exact length, unfortunately, although I replaced it a few years ago. But a hint. I used 8 mm Dyneema and partially removed the outer shell - inside the boom, it is slick and thin-naked 6 mm Dyneema, but when it comes out of the boom and goes into the jammer and the winch, it is ...

Subbota has an unexpected crew shortage. If I don't find two people, we may drop off. If you have a pro-grade sailing crew in a dusty closet - send me a message.

AFAIU, there are nuts glued into the laminate. If the track bend is constant (likely it is), it should be possible to move it a couple of holes forward. Then you'll need to make new thru-hole with bolts and nuts - should be doable. Every FE83 has the same problem. Takaosa on liian pitkä It's useful ...