Quarantine Sunfish project
开云体育Man, you are a craftsman par excellence! ? Thanks for sharing all these. Those of us who are all thumbs are living vicariously through your exploits. ? Best regards, ? Mark ? Mark A. Kastel 608-625-2042 ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of dghutt ? Tiller extension added, swing-style like mine from 1980. For authenticity I also added the shock cord from the daggerboard to the bow handle, to keep the board from dropping in a tack. ?I don’t think I should touch this thing anymore. I’m sure to make it worse.? |
开云体育I have tried three different tillers.? I have not mastered those universal sticks (33-39 inches long)and in a couple of dicey moves I almost capsized.? I always seem to get it in an awkward position.? I have an original wooden extension type the works pretty good.? Attached is a pic of the telescoping one I am now using.? I shortened a universal stick and when I am far forward in the boat I just pull out the sliding extension and then use the universal if I have to hike out.? ? Mr Mike ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? From: John Arndt
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 12:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] Quarantine Sunfish project ?
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Very nice; I hope that your little sailor will have a good time on the water... -----Original Message-----
From: dghutt <dghutt@...> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, Apr 21, 2020 9:05 pm Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] Quarantine Sunfish project Tiller extension added, swing-style like mine from 1980. For authenticity I also added the shock cord from the daggerboard to the bow handle, to keep the board from dropping in a tack. ?I don’t think I should touch this thing anymore. I’m sure to make it worse.?
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开云体育Looks awesome! How many can you crank out in a day? ? Richard ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of dghutt via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 9:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] Quarantine Sunfish project ? Tiller extension added, swing-style like mine from 1980. For authenticity I also added the shock cord from the daggerboard to the bow handle, to keep the board from dropping in a tack. ?I don’t think I should touch this thing anymore. I’m sure to make it worse.? |
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Hey Michael, I struggled a bit with handling the tiller extension at first then I got some advice from a really, really good Sunfish sailor. I made a video about it to help with both adult and high school students in my club’s sailing classes. Maybe it will give you a couple of ideas. No roll tacking here; I was 79, when I made this video. Here’s a link:? |
开云体育Thanks Steve.? Nice video.? I believe you have done others. I never mastered handling the tiller extension behind the back on tacks.? Maybe I gave up too soon.? I do pretty well on tacks and I am trying to learn this new telescoping tiller extension I made.? It allows me to sit forward and still hike out when needed.? If I cannot master it to my satisfaction I will go back to the tiller that was standard on the early boats.? I am late to sailing and at 77 my flexibility and athleticism are waning, but I ?still get out there a couple days a week and enjoy the many warms days where we have a 10-15 knot SW breeze in NC.? I also have a Force 5 but prefer the stability of the Sunfish on breezy days,? I give up a little speed in the Fish but being able to drop that lateen rig when needed and it’s downwind stability outweigh the extra speed of the Force 5. ? Mr Mike ? ? ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? From: Steve King
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SunfishSailor] Quarantine Sunfish project ? Hey Michael, I struggled a bit with handling the tiller extension at first then I got some advice from a really, really good Sunfish sailor. I made a video about it to help with both adult and high school students in my club’s sailing classes. Maybe it will give you a couple of ideas. No roll tacking here; I was 79, when I made this video. Here’s a link:? ? |
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One of the sailors (maybe more than one) turns to face aft during tacks and argues strongly that it is the best method. One of the problems with that is you have a period of time where you lose awareness of what is in front of you....other boats, your sail, the waves. Looking aft doesn't help if you are in close proximity to other boats, as you frequently are when racing. Once you become accustomed to steering with the tiller extension behind your back for the few seconds it takes to switch hands for tiller and mainsheet it will seem like the most natural thing you could do. I came to dinghy sailing after many years of owning and racing crewed sailboats. I had a lot to learn. There were very experienced Sunfish sailors who were generous with their time and advice. One of the best skill building exercises they suggested was to sail upwind tacking every 20 seconds or so, complete 20 or 30 tacks, then turn downwind and gybe every 20 or thirty seconds. The time between tacks/gybes will depend on the wind. You want to get the boat up to speed and hard on the wind or on your downwind course before tacking/gybing again. The stronger the wind the shorter the time between maneuvers. Do this exercise in gradually increased wind speeds. Your boat handling will become more and more precise. Your fear of capsizing will get less and less. And your thighs and abs will get stronger and stronger. As my mentors said to me, you don't learn much about sailing on a beam reach.
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I belong to the North Shore Yacht Club at Park Avenue Beach in Highland Park about 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The Park District of Highland Park has not opened the beach. Under normal circumstances our club has around 175 member families. Most are sailors but we also have a very large group of paddlers...kayak and paddle board. To your question about wet suits....a hearty YES for any water temperature below 60-65 degrees.
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开云体育Make sure the extension is at least 36" to be able to pass it.? Takes practice.? You will curse it when it gets caught ... Sincerely, ~~~/)~~(~~/)~~~~/)~~~~/)~~(~~~/)~~~~ Visit:? to learn about sail racing on Lake Michigan Visit:? to learn about Sunfish sailing and racing Visit:? to learn about sail racing on Gull Lake Visit:? to learn about iceboat sailing and racing P?Think before you print! Sent from my smartphone |
开云体育Higher boom is fine,? for racing,? lower is faster.? Just is.? Sincerely, College Sailing Hall of Fame Chair Afterguard Committee Chair MCSA Afterguard 1245 West Gull Lake Drive Visit:? to learn about Sunfish sailing and racing Visit:? to learn about sail racing on Gull Lake Visit:? to learn about iceboat sailing and racing P?Think before you print! Sent from my smartphone |
Steve King
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