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Regarding the two boards down topic, I’m fascinated by this and would love to delve further into it.
I thought that I had fouled someone (I actually may not have, but that’s another topic.). I was running on a starboard tack so I put only my starboard board down and jibed to port and turned counterclockwise. All good until I reached head to wind. Then, absent the port board, my tack stalled and I couldn’t finish the turn back to starboard and went into irons. 4-5 boats passed me. After the race, I practiced both two board and single board turns and I could execute very fast, fluid turns repeatedly with both boards, but struggled with one board.
1) I may just need to practice with one board more often to perfect it.
2) My turns are so fast with two boards, that I’m not sure that I gain much.
Thoughts?
As another point of view, I like my mainsheet cleat as a third hand. The key issue is that you should always have your hand on the sheet to feel the sail and constantly be able to tune the shape for speed and/or power. If you can manage that without cleating inappropriately, then I see no problem with having it. Getting rid of the cleat or taping it is an assist if you don’t have the discipline.
Why have a mainsheet cleat at all. I am renovating an olderMC and probably will not even put one back on the boat. Thoughts?
Don
This is an incredibly informative article on a high impact topic.
I’d love to have tips on how to best use the SHIFT in a race and during practice.
Oh I see. Compelling idea.
Interesting idea, but I’ll pass. I’m convinced that it’s a tripping hazard for me. Perhaps a toe hook rail alongside the thwart would work better for me. Like the concept, but I need a different approach given my, likely, less elegant footwork..
In the last photo, I see that you’ve taped your mainsheet block. I assume that’s to warn you not to cleat your main…ever.
I don’t completely understand, could you post a photo of the whole assembly? Also, does this feature work sailing with crew or is the line impeded by the crew’s legs?
Love it!! I’ll totally be adding a leeboard pull-down line modification to my MC-Scow. On a quick tack, I might only get the board partially down. Once you’re out hiking, who wants to go to the low side to get a board down? It’s bad enough when you have a crew on a C-Scow to do it, let alone solo on the MC-Scow. You can see other Mods at https://sailzing.com/tag/sailzing-mods/