Two run Friday... but not much wind!
Hi all...
Well we finally managed to get in two runs in one day with the wing rig.
The wind was light when we left but it was warm and sunny all day. This is normally a sign that the breeze will kick in.
It did... a little bit... but not enough.
The first run was pretty light and I managed to get one 'surge' up to 19 odd knots. The wind felt like it had picked up a little so we went back for another shot but to no avail.
I sailed it all the way back to the yacht club.
Never mind, it's all time on the water and that improves all aspects of what we do out there.
I've modified the steering one more time. The hand steering is now all internal and the controls work in a way that feels natural. The hand steering now only works on the small skeg-flap and only operates it through a narrow range. That is because the tow tests and number crunching proved that a 25% chord flap is very powerful at speeds over 40 knots. Even when I was getting towed at 20 knots I found that I was only moving the rudder a few degrees either side to get big results.
It's one more thing for me to get used to but I think it's a step in the right direction. We all do.
So... let's see what tomorrow brings.
We had a good team on the water today and we all worked very well together. These days make us all grow in confidence.
Practice makes perfect and all that.
Cheers, Paul.
Well we finally managed to get in two runs in one day with the wing rig.
The wind was light when we left but it was warm and sunny all day. This is normally a sign that the breeze will kick in.
It did... a little bit... but not enough.
The first run was pretty light and I managed to get one 'surge' up to 19 odd knots. The wind felt like it had picked up a little so we went back for another shot but to no avail.
I sailed it all the way back to the yacht club.
Never mind, it's all time on the water and that improves all aspects of what we do out there.
I've modified the steering one more time. The hand steering is now all internal and the controls work in a way that feels natural. The hand steering now only works on the small skeg-flap and only operates it through a narrow range. That is because the tow tests and number crunching proved that a 25% chord flap is very powerful at speeds over 40 knots. Even when I was getting towed at 20 knots I found that I was only moving the rudder a few degrees either side to get big results.
It's one more thing for me to get used to but I think it's a step in the right direction. We all do.
So... let's see what tomorrow brings.
We had a good team on the water today and we all worked very well together. These days make us all grow in confidence.
Practice makes perfect and all that.
Cheers, Paul.
posted by Paul at 6:23 pm
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