...and today is shaping up as well...
This morning we put the heat gun over the wing and shrunk all the outer skins tight. The wing is in pretty good shape considering the life it has lead. It's now back on the boat.
The new pod support float has been finished by Mr 'M' and is ready for its first trials across the lagoon. The idea is to support the float across the bumpy sections as we head across to speed-spot. Also on windy days the pod struggles when we are pushing Sailrocket back up the course against the wind. I don't want to make the pod bigger or heavier as it is good for sailing activities as it is.
We are busy downloading all the data from the various different 'cobbled' components. Trying to get them all co-ordinated time wise is a nightmare. The guys at PI research are working hard to rebuild a spare logger and send it out to us.
Meanwhile today looks pretty good and the tide is just filling in. The wind is around 12-14 knots at the moment so we will go over to speed spot and see what the afternoon brings. If it is only a light day then I will practice steering by the skeg rudder and maybe even kicking up the big rudder. That should provide a significant performance gain.
Right beside me at the moment, Mr 'M' is working to extend the range of the beam flap so that we can pull some more on. I want to see this pod fly. I've seen it 'float' in the air during earlier trials with the lighter soft sail and once during the 'dodgy' run 4 after the aft planing surface came off (on youtube). Sailrocket is still making alot of spray and I would like to begin cleaning it up.
Righto, gotta go.
Cheers, Paul.
The new pod support float has been finished by Mr 'M' and is ready for its first trials across the lagoon. The idea is to support the float across the bumpy sections as we head across to speed-spot. Also on windy days the pod struggles when we are pushing Sailrocket back up the course against the wind. I don't want to make the pod bigger or heavier as it is good for sailing activities as it is.
We are busy downloading all the data from the various different 'cobbled' components. Trying to get them all co-ordinated time wise is a nightmare. The guys at PI research are working hard to rebuild a spare logger and send it out to us.
Meanwhile today looks pretty good and the tide is just filling in. The wind is around 12-14 knots at the moment so we will go over to speed spot and see what the afternoon brings. If it is only a light day then I will practice steering by the skeg rudder and maybe even kicking up the big rudder. That should provide a significant performance gain.
Right beside me at the moment, Mr 'M' is working to extend the range of the beam flap so that we can pull some more on. I want to see this pod fly. I've seen it 'float' in the air during earlier trials with the lighter soft sail and once during the 'dodgy' run 4 after the aft planing surface came off (on youtube). Sailrocket is still making alot of spray and I would like to begin cleaning it up.
Righto, gotta go.
Cheers, Paul.
posted by Paul at 2:27 pm
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