Comments on: Worlds wrap-up http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/2008/07/13/worlds-wrap-up/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:16:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andrew http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/2008/07/13/worlds-wrap-up/#comment-8165 Andrew Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:19:10 +0000 http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/?p=566#comment-8165 Scott, cheers for the mention in the wrap up, looking forward to the nationals as well - if I can get a boat! In NZL suffering from not enough structured training or people to train with regularly! Scott, cheers for the mention in the wrap up, looking forward to the nationals as well - if I can get a boat! In NZL suffering from not enough structured training or people to train with regularly!

]]> By: Phil http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/2008/07/13/worlds-wrap-up/#comment-8163 Phil Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:43:28 +0000 http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/?p=566#comment-8163 Well done Scott. I am really pleased that you and John are bringing your boats hope. We have lost too many good fast boats to overseas sales in past years. Well done Scott. I am really pleased that you and John are bringing your boats hope. We have lost too many good fast boats to overseas sales in past years.

]]> By: Karl http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/2008/07/13/worlds-wrap-up/#comment-8156 Karl Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:12:17 +0000 http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/?p=566#comment-8156 Oh and congratulations on your placing - very impressive. BTW sorry to hear about your downwind control issues. Last time I sailed a two mile screaming reach with Charlie the situation was exactly the opposite - Bladeriders were totally out of control and launching, whereas the Prowler was glued to the water and going like hell. So this is all in the setup. I have to say that I completely revamped my stock wand system, distance of cable end from pivot on front, total range of motion of wand (increased the amount of flap movement per degree of wand movement and decreased range of movement for wand by replacing bellcrank), stiffer wand, completely new pivot bolt and wand receptacle - you name it, it's new. But the boat does not launch. I have some even more aggressive offwind control mechanisms taking shape... I thought Lister had been showing some good offwind pace down your way but apparently Arnaud was in a different league? Hard to argue with better angle AND more speed when you wind it up fully hiked in breeze. A-cat guys are masters at this and I expect Arnaud's D35 experience cannot have hurt him any. Oh and congratulations on your placing - very impressive. BTW sorry to hear about your downwind control issues. Last time I sailed a two mile screaming reach with Charlie the situation was exactly the opposite - Bladeriders were totally out of control and launching, whereas the Prowler was glued to the water and going like hell. So this is all in the setup. I have to say that I completely revamped my stock wand system, distance of cable end from pivot on front, total range of motion of wand (increased the amount of flap movement per degree of wand movement and decreased range of movement for wand by replacing bellcrank), stiffer wand, completely new pivot bolt and wand receptacle - you name it, it’s new. But the boat does not launch. I have some even more aggressive offwind control mechanisms taking shape…

I thought Lister had been showing some good offwind pace down your way but apparently Arnaud was in a different league? Hard to argue with better angle AND more speed when you wind it up fully hiked in breeze. A-cat guys are masters at this and I expect Arnaud’s D35 experience cannot have hurt him any.

]]> By: Karl http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/2008/07/13/worlds-wrap-up/#comment-8155 Karl Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:01:40 +0000 http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/?p=566#comment-8155 Kudos for the excellent coverage during/after the event. Much appreciated; you almost have me convinced to come to AUS for the Nationals in Jan... Kudos for the excellent coverage during/after the event. Much appreciated; you almost have me convinced to come to AUS for the Nationals in Jan…

]]> By: Manfred http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/2008/07/13/worlds-wrap-up/#comment-8154 Manfred Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:10:49 +0000 http://scott.projectsomewhere.com/?p=566#comment-8154 Scott, many thanks for bringing up this comprehensive report. Really appreciate it after such "wearing out" event. Hope I can make one of the bigger events in the near future...after gaining some speed by going sailing...not reading. cheers Manfred Scott, many thanks for bringing up this comprehensive report. Really appreciate it after such “wearing out” event. Hope I can make one of the bigger events in the near future…after gaining some speed by going sailing…not reading.
cheers
Manfred

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