This past Friday, I spoke to Craig Mackey regarding some discrepancies that may arise out of the formula written. One is regarding the six regional regatta...
Good Morning Everyone: WOW! What a Weekend! This weekend the Clearpoint Model Yacht Club hosted the "Petersen Sail Tuning Seminar". It was a huge success...
Mark, I am very interested in purchasing a copy of the Peterson's "School of Sail Turning" Seminar. I sail Soling, 36/600 and Marblehead with the Naples Model...
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Mark, When you put a price on the video I would like to get one. Thanks Gloria Mark Cooper <mdcooper@...> wrote:Good Morning Everyone: WOW! What a...
Just an FYI for anyone interested: Good Sailing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _/) Mark Cooper ESPN CLASSIC EXAMINES 25 YEARS OF STORIED SAILING HISTORY Gary Jobson...
For those interested in the copy of the Seminar tape, please understand that I will need some time to put it together as it is very rough right now. I thank...
... The jibstay is CONTROLLED, the forestay is not. As I read the rules, the jibstay and the forestay are two entirely different components and are controlled...
I am one who uses both a jibstay and a forestay and agree with your technical interpretations. However, since I believe it was the intent to have either or...
In a message dated 5/6/2004 9:23:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pepv@... ... Greetings: Just use the one forestay that runs inside the jib's pocket...use ...
Geo Emmert: Good advice on the forestay. Hope the group read and use your advice and thanks for taking the time to give thegood advice. Lou Foster AMYA 7292 ...
... The intent of the 37.5" jibstay attachment point on the mast is to enforce the fractional rig geometry. ... The forestay attachment point is not specified...
In a message dated 5/9/2004 3:40:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Greetings: I wrote the Motion for the 37 1/2" forestay attachment point to the mast, to...
Where does the concept of a headstay (forestay) show up on the Victoria Drawing? THE concept rule should take care of adding additional equipment that is non...
The CONCEPT rule does cover the jibstay and forestay issue. Rule 1.3 states: "...Generally, if you cannot find it listed in the rules, it is not class legal." ...
I would like to know what is the advantage to a forestay from the bow to the mast. It seems to me you want your jib as far forward as the rules allow to...
In a message dated 5/11/2004 7:56:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Wow ! I don't see that adding a separate forestay in addition to the jib's forestay is...
Is this just rule picking, or does someone actually think there would be an advantage to having a masthead "forestay" with an independent jib luff (aka...
Hello. Aint sea-lawyering grand!!! I have been looking at the jibstay forestay from several different aspects. What I am looking for is a minimal friction set...
JJD wrote: "What I am looking for is a minimal friction set up for the jib to deploy and/or wing out downwind. This brings about the concept of the stays and ...
Grant: I wouild be interested in what ever you find out about the jib adjustment, Ted Cooper Houston Model Yacht Club. AMYA # 114 ... ADVERTISEMENT [click...
My 2 cents. An extra "forestay" has no advantage on the Victoria. The extra length of the jib luff on the Star 45 is different. Due to the increased length,...
Of the six regions of AMYA, how many are planning on having a Vic regional championship or are planning one. Region 4 had theirs and I know Charles Sudduth I...
Region 5 is scheduled for May 28th-30th in New Orleans. Web site for the event is http://www.geocities.com/gnomsclub/ ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Hey Frank: Actually it is not Charles but Stan Abadie the Commodore of the Greater New Orleans Model Sailing Club who is hosting the Region 5 Championships on...
Just noticed the FAQs section on the Victoria Resource Center website. I think it's an excellent job. I didn't particularly care whether rudder and fin tubes...
In a message dated 5/17/2004 6:31:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Well-stated...replacing the rudder's shaft tube in the boat is not a big deal...just a...
I don't believe it's stated anywhere in the building instructions or the class rules that you may intentionally sand down the edges of the rudder or the bulb's...
Hello. The rules, paperwork and what have you talk about PROFILE. Sanding the surfaces smooth and trying toget some airfoil shape is possible and allowed as...
Hi, I have a FAQ. I won a Victoria kit that we won in a raffle. My first non prebuilt Vic. What is used to fill the screw holes in the keel weight? Gloria ...
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