Thursday, 31 October 2013
Friday, 25 October 2013
Question about mainsheet fine-tuner
Margie seems to be having some issues with the mainsheet fine-tuner, in their own words:
I don't have this problem, it pulls easily and feeds out nicely, so this sounds strange. Could it be that there is too much chafing on the rope or that the rope has been threaded in a wrong way through the blocks? Not really too many variables here, either, so this is a bit mysterious. Have you tested to see if the blocks actually "backtrack" or if they are somehow "locked", ticking only one way?
Anyone else have this issue that could comment?
Our mainsheet fine tuner does not work to well.
It can be pulled on but it will not feed out even in winds over 20 knots
We have adjusted the cleat angle and fitted slightly thinner rope but nothing is working
Any suggestions.
I don't have this problem, it pulls easily and feeds out nicely, so this sounds strange. Could it be that there is too much chafing on the rope or that the rope has been threaded in a wrong way through the blocks? Not really too many variables here, either, so this is a bit mysterious. Have you tested to see if the blocks actually "backtrack" or if they are somehow "locked", ticking only one way?
Anyone else have this issue that could comment?
New update from down under
Margie writes us again from down under:
Awesome, Margie. Too bad about the rating, but good to hear that you beat the others occasionally! :)
Like you say - here we are preparing for winter, so the season is over, always nice to hear from other parts of the world where sailing continues. :)
Hi Thomas
I hope you had a good summer sailing season and
all went well in your races
We have just completed our winter sailing program
and are moving into our spring, summer season
During winter we sail once a week (weather permitting)
Over spring, summer we are on day light savings time and sail
3 days of the week.
Since we last wrote we have sailed in both full crewed (6 on board)
and two handed events, with a few seconds overall.
We do not complain about our ratings anymore as no one listens and
all we get back is," you have a fast little boat so get use to it."
For the last 4 months we have been lucky to be coached by an European Dragon champion
who is our here. (He is French but his english is good except on boating terms)
He is getting us to do lots of practice and different kite sets and drops
One club race he made us match race one of our rivals which annoyed the hell out of the other boat.
(we one by 4 seconds)
Our Sydney sister boat is finding her feet and is showing good form
The Elan brand here is well regarded and respected but most boat owners will buy the French boats
and complain when we beat them
Awesome, Margie. Too bad about the rating, but good to hear that you beat the others occasionally! :)
Like you say - here we are preparing for winter, so the season is over, always nice to hear from other parts of the world where sailing continues. :)
Friday, 14 June 2013
Elan 310 second after first leg
The Elan 310 "Kårstua" came in to the pitstop as second boat, 55 minutes corrected after the leader, the Swedish X-382 "Chamsiin" after an 18-hour long beat upwind in difficult conditions. This is a great achievement! The next leg starts automatically 6 hours after reaching the line at pitstop, so the first boats are already on their way.
The second leg will bring westerly winds, turning to southwest and increasing as they sail north again, which will allow incredible speeds if the sailors push their limits. Lets hope they all sail safely and have some cool surfs! The conditions are certainly there for getting record speeds, so maybe our own 17-knot BSP will be beaten today? Andreas and "Kårstua" are certainly capable, so lets see!
The second leg will bring westerly winds, turning to southwest and increasing as they sail north again, which will allow incredible speeds if the sailors push their limits. Lets hope they all sail safely and have some cool surfs! The conditions are certainly there for getting record speeds, so maybe our own 17-knot BSP will be beaten today? Andreas and "Kårstua" are certainly capable, so lets see!
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Elan 310 in this years Skagerrak Twostar shorthanded race
Although we are not participating this year, the Elan 310 is still a contender in this years Skagerrak Twostar shorthanded race, starting right now as we speak.
The 310 "Kårstua" which got second place in their class in last weeks "Færder" race is also racing shorthanded this year.
Strong competitors in their class, and I think one of these will win the class this year:
Due to extreme weather forecasts (up to 40 knots and 12 foot middle-to-top waves), the second (and longest) leg has been changed to go back up the coast and into the Oslo Fjord instead of crossing over the sea to the Swedish coast. Wise decision I think.
Tracking here:
http://yb.tl/ws2star2013
The 310 "Kårstua" which got second place in their class in last weeks "Færder" race is also racing shorthanded this year.
Strong competitors in their class, and I think one of these will win the class this year:
- Elan 310 "Kårstua"
- J/92 "Jolla"
- Archambault 31 "Angelique"
- Dufour 34 "Piteraq"
Due to extreme weather forecasts (up to 40 knots and 12 foot middle-to-top waves), the second (and longest) leg has been changed to go back up the coast and into the Oslo Fjord instead of crossing over the sea to the Swedish coast. Wise decision I think.
Tracking here:
http://yb.tl/ws2star2013
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
2nd place for Elan 310 in Færderseilasen 2013
The newest Elan 310 in Norway, "Kårstua", got second place in its class in this years Færderseilasen, which is one of the worlds largest overnight regattas. This is a great achievement and shows that the 310 is highly competitive raced well.
In addition to second place on handicap (the new NOR Rating/ORC Club offshore) the 310 was only 2 minutes behind the class winner (X 372 Prestige) in actual sailed time.
The results can be found here (Norwegian): http://www.færdern.com
Congratulations!
(And ofcourse congratulations to the class winner PopX, clever bastards. Hehe - the great Tormod which I was privileged enough to sail shorthanded with)
Our own results were mediocre - lost two (almost four) battens in the jib and had to find a temporary solution only four hours into the race. Also the jib fastening to deck broke soon after that, which also required a temporary solution that wouldn't allow decent tightening of the jib. So we couldn't really shape the sail as we wanted at all. But we still finished the race, and were happy that we didn't give up. :)
Both problems were due to poor race preparation on my account. Sigh. :)
In addition to second place on handicap (the new NOR Rating/ORC Club offshore) the 310 was only 2 minutes behind the class winner (X 372 Prestige) in actual sailed time.
The results can be found here (Norwegian): http://www.færdern.com
Congratulations!
(And ofcourse congratulations to the class winner PopX, clever bastards. Hehe - the great Tormod which I was privileged enough to sail shorthanded with)
Our own results were mediocre - lost two (almost four) battens in the jib and had to find a temporary solution only four hours into the race. Also the jib fastening to deck broke soon after that, which also required a temporary solution that wouldn't allow decent tightening of the jib. So we couldn't really shape the sail as we wanted at all. But we still finished the race, and were happy that we didn't give up. :)
Both problems were due to poor race preparation on my account. Sigh. :)
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