Re: Going Micro Racing!
Micro racing - jumbo shrimp - military intelligence - a good general
motors car. . .
hmmm.
1. don't pinch
2. ask for a leeward / leeward course
3. use the motor
4. buy off the race committee
5. fly a banner that says "free beer" that will distract the other
racers.
6. have the race committee place all of the marks the other side of
a sand bar 18" deep.
7. have fun (you will have the pride of racing your own craft,
staying dry, capable of going or coming from state to state.
I have logged 100 miles on my Micro this summer (since July 15th).
Albeit, a very slow 100 miles. We also have logged over 600 miles of
pavement under her.
Today, I shot some epoxy into the rudder where the tiller bolt passes
through. it was starting to get a little sloppy.
David Jost
"waiting for Diablo's transom to dry out." damage is repairable with
two days and a lot of glass and epoxy.
motors car. . .
hmmm.
1. don't pinch
2. ask for a leeward / leeward course
3. use the motor
4. buy off the race committee
5. fly a banner that says "free beer" that will distract the other
racers.
6. have the race committee place all of the marks the other side of
a sand bar 18" deep.
7. have fun (you will have the pride of racing your own craft,
staying dry, capable of going or coming from state to state.
I have logged 100 miles on my Micro this summer (since July 15th).
Albeit, a very slow 100 miles. We also have logged over 600 miles of
pavement under her.
Today, I shot some epoxy into the rudder where the tiller bolt passes
through. it was starting to get a little sloppy.
David Jost
"waiting for Diablo's transom to dry out." damage is repairable with
two days and a lot of glass and epoxy.
> --- In bolger@y..., "Glen Gibson" <glen@i...> wrote:bolger2) "racing"
> >
> > I'm taking my Micro, "Jack of Hearts" (see photo's in
> > in the SCA Cruiser Challange next weekend.about
> >
> >http://blumhorst.com/cruiserchallenge2002/
> >
> > and am looking forward to a very enjoyable day sailing, talking
> > sailing, and crawling around other peoples sailboats.(like
> >
> > But now to my question: If we're gonna race, we're gonna race
> > gentlemen, of course). Any suggestions to the Micro or other cat-yawl
> > sailers on how to get the most speed out of the boat, particularlyagainst the
> > upwind? Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees
> > wind? FYI sails are from a sailrite kit, if that matters.
> >
> > Any help appreciated, and wish me luck!!!
> >
> > Glen
Not the same thing exactly, but Optimist prams are similar in hull shape and sail type to your boat, are they not? Doesn't a Micro have a sprit rig? Maybe I'm thinking of a sprit boom. It might not hurt to find a web page aimed at new Optimist sailors (or, actually, aimed at the parents of same...) and let that be your guide, anyway. Don't pinch! And look for shifts, talk to the better sailors there about where the wind will do what. It's all about tactics!
Have fun!
Kevin
Have fun!
Kevin
--- In bolger@y..., "Glen Gibson" <glen@i...> wrote:
>
> I'm taking my Micro, "Jack of Hearts" (see photo's in bolger2) "racing"
> in the SCA Cruiser Challange next weekend.
>
>http://blumhorst.com/cruiserchallenge2002/
>
> and am looking forward to a very enjoyable day sailing, talking about
> sailing, and crawling around other peoples sailboats.
>
> But now to my question: If we're gonna race, we're gonna race (like
> gentlemen, of course). Any suggestions to the Micro or other cat-yawl
> sailers on how to get the most speed out of the boat, particularly
> upwind? Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees against the
> wind? FYI sails are from a sailrite kit, if that matters.
>
> Any help appreciated, and wish me luck!!!
>
> Glen
In tacking the trick is IMHO not to drop your speed for the extra
pointing ability. But don't attack the wind to low either. To any
modern rigged boat with rotating masts your going to give up speed to
weather but off the wind and on a reach you should make up the
distance you lost. Just make sure they give you a low handicap if it
is Portsmouth rules. As for sail settings I always give the sail a
little extra fullness upwind but you should have done some homework
before the race. I like one design racing because you're competing
against the same type of boat and it makes you a better sailor
because you can see how the fastest guy sets his boat up. It doesn't
matter if you win or lose. it's how much fun you're having that
counts.
pointing ability. But don't attack the wind to low either. To any
modern rigged boat with rotating masts your going to give up speed to
weather but off the wind and on a reach you should make up the
distance you lost. Just make sure they give you a low handicap if it
is Portsmouth rules. As for sail settings I always give the sail a
little extra fullness upwind but you should have done some homework
before the race. I like one design racing because you're competing
against the same type of boat and it makes you a better sailor
because you can see how the fastest guy sets his boat up. It doesn't
matter if you win or lose. it's how much fun you're having that
counts.
--- In bolger@y..., "Glen Gibson" <glen@i...> wrote:
>
> I'm taking my Micro, "Jack of Hearts" (see photo's in
bolger2) "racing"
> in the SCA Cruiser Challange next weekend.
>
>http://blumhorst.cocruiserchallenge2002/m/
>
> and am looking forward to a very enjoyable day sailing, talking
about
> sailing, and crawling around other peoples sailboats.
>
> But now to my question: If we're gonna race, we're gonna race (like
> gentlemen, of course). Any suggestions to the Micro or other cat-
yawl
> sailers on how to get the most speed out of the boat, particularly
> upwind? Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees
against the
> wind? FYI sails are from a sailrite kit, if that matters.
>
> Any help appreciated, and wish me luck!!!
>
> Glen
> Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees against theI've never sailed a Micro, but I'll bet that you will do better by
> wind?
eschewing the extra 5 degress upwind and going for better boatspeed.
Neither the rig nor (especially) the keel of the Micro will reward
pinching.
Getting the main in too far is a problem in catboats. The boat will
still sail, but only slowly. Think about the point on the rail that a
genoa would be sheeted to. The boom should be over that point, more
or less.
Besides, it's usually more fun to go fast in the wrong direction than
to go very slowly in the right direction.
Peter
Glen,
here are some sail setting truisms that seem to work on my 95 sq ft
spritsail:
- In light winds, keep the sail baggy. Use light tension on the
downhaul and snotter.
- In heavier winds, tighten up a bit, but don't make the sails too
flat.
In addition, I pay attention to the lacing to the mast so that the
transition from mast to sail is smooth. I don't try to lace too
tightly. I haven't noticed much of a difference when there is a 1"
or 2" gap between the sail and the mast.
Have fun!
Frank
Wilmington, DE
here are some sail setting truisms that seem to work on my 95 sq ft
spritsail:
- In light winds, keep the sail baggy. Use light tension on the
downhaul and snotter.
- In heavier winds, tighten up a bit, but don't make the sails too
flat.
In addition, I pay attention to the lacing to the mast so that the
transition from mast to sail is smooth. I don't try to lace too
tightly. I haven't noticed much of a difference when there is a 1"
or 2" gap between the sail and the mast.
Have fun!
Frank
Wilmington, DE
--- In bolger@y..., "Glen Gibson" <glen@i...> wrote:
>
> I'm taking my Micro, "Jack of Hearts" (see photo's in
bolger2) "racing"
> in the SCA Cruiser Challange next weekend.
>
>http://blumhorst.com/cruiserchallenge2002/
>
> and am looking forward to a very enjoyable day sailing, talking
about
> sailing, and crawling around other peoples sailboats.
>
> But now to my question: If we're gonna race, we're gonna race (like
> gentlemen, of course). Any suggestions to the Micro or other cat-
yawl
> sailers on how to get the most speed out of the boat, particularly
> upwind? Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees
against the
> wind? FYI sails are from a sailrite kit, if that matters.
>
> Any help appreciated, and wish me luck!!!
>
> Glen
I'm taking my Micro, "Jack of Hearts" (see photo's in bolger2) "racing"
in the SCA Cruiser Challange next weekend.
http://blumhorst.com/cruiserchallenge2002/
and am looking forward to a very enjoyable day sailing, talking about
sailing, and crawling around other peoples sailboats.
But now to my question: If we're gonna race, we're gonna race (like
gentlemen, of course). Any suggestions to the Micro or other cat-yawl
sailers on how to get the most speed out of the boat, particularly
upwind? Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees against the
wind? FYI sails are from a sailrite kit, if that matters.
Any help appreciated, and wish me luck!!!
Glen
in the SCA Cruiser Challange next weekend.
http://blumhorst.com/cruiserchallenge2002/
and am looking forward to a very enjoyable day sailing, talking about
sailing, and crawling around other peoples sailboats.
But now to my question: If we're gonna race, we're gonna race (like
gentlemen, of course). Any suggestions to the Micro or other cat-yawl
sailers on how to get the most speed out of the boat, particularly
upwind? Or how to set the sails to get that extra 5 degrees against the
wind? FYI sails are from a sailrite kit, if that matters.
Any help appreciated, and wish me luck!!!
Glen