From: Mark Kastel <kastel@...> ? Hello sports fans, ? After sharing the photos of my mount for the ratchet block (with the matching I strap underneath the deck for the forward mount of the hiking strap) I was contacted and asked how I mounted the aft end of the strap. Please find photos attached. And I appreciate the compliments regarding the photos. Since my boat is hanging upside down I had to stand on my head to take these :-) — a great way to store and transport your boat. ? Although the hardware is fairly generic if you want a turnkey updates, to make your boat race ready (outhauls, hiking strap, racing board, etc.), one shortcut is to find a qualified dealer that has gone through all this before. I've worked with The Dinghy Shop, on Long Island, and they've been happy to ship out here to flyover country (Wisconsin): . ? The outfit is run by a father and daughter team. Both of them are highly-competent and longtime competitors in the Sunfish class (and have made many other contributions to the organization as volunteers). So you get a lot of knowledge along with the equipment. ? Go sailing if you feel comfortable doing so! Day sailing alone is certainly safe. With a few minor modifications, being outside, the risks in raising are extremely low and the rewards high. ? Best regards, ? Mark ? PS: Racing rules for our Laser Fleet that we tested out last week: LaX Laser Fleet pandemic rules: Here are the ground rules we are starting with (and we will probably be a little more generous on the starting line and at mark groundings---thinking about maintaining social distancing and not being directly upwind of our favorite competitors). If anyone has constructive ideas to add please let me know: ? ? ? |