Thursday 15 July 2010
Plotter placement ready
We finally got the plotter placement done. There is a protective cage in stainless steel, but it isn't ready just yet, so we'll just have to be a bit careful.
Here you can see where the plotter is mounted, the mount has a small plastic spacer below it so the mount can swivel nicely so it can be viewed from both sides of the cockpit. The hole for the cables was drilled about 20cm behind the hole for the mount, and a bit on the port side of the centerline (since the backstay runs on the starboard side below the board).
If you turn the plotter to face more forward it can be viewed and handled by the mainsail trimmer. Nice screens on those Lowrance HDS models.
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Hey Thomas, I've been following your blog from the beginning, and I'm interested in bringing the first 310 to the USA. Do you have an email I can contact you at? I would love to ask you a few things...
-blue
Hi Thomas. I have just ordered a 310 and in the process of working out what sails to order.
I would like to find out what sails you run and why.
Margie
Contact me at roka_aardal at mac dot com, blue.
Margie: I run North Sails on Silverminken. Since this is a relatively new concept for me, I have kept the wardrobe simple and neat for the first season, but tried to create a setup that will allow me to complement, rather than replace what I've already got.
Norlam mainsail, max roach for LYS (handicap system most popular in norway). This also doubles as a cruising mainsail for holidays etc.
Norlam 110% jib, with both vertical and horizontal slots for battens. This was done so I can run horizontal battens for using it as a heavy jib for regatta, but I can also remove them and stick in the vertical battens so they can go on the furler for cruising.
Norlam 95% jib with horizontal battens, this is a heavier-weather jib for regattas.
3DL 580 110% jib for light-medium racing.
A-4 0.90 oz heavy runner assymmetric spinnaker. This is pretty much a perfect fit for the angles a 310 sails downwind. Remember, I also use an overlength boom to move the spinnaker to windward for going even deeper.
This is my setup, and your mileage may vary, but it works out pretty good.
Next season will maybe bring a lighter spinnaker...
Margie: btw, the Norwegian dealer Fjord Sail is probably one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject of Elans and also has a great influence in Rob Humphreys design!
http://www.fjordsail.no
Hi Thomas
I hope you got my thank you e-mail
Some reviews have indicated that the 310 is poor at pointing
After sailing in a number of races have you found that the boat point as well as others
Also did you take up the option of the longer 2.15m
keel
margie
@margie:
Yes, thank you for your email - I'll respond there once I get some free time.
No, in my opinion the 310 points quite well, but requires focus from the helmsman.
I have the 1.90 keel, didn't evaluate the 2.15 keel due to the number of cruising anchorages we like to visit... :)
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