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I cannot understand why the turtle deck forepeak in such designs are often used as an atachment point for a mast jack. This is used to lean the base of the mast aft. My instincts would lead me to pull the lower part of the mast forward so that the back stay would take the mast into a gentle back cu...

Incredible specs! With a 6 cell NiCd pack (and "heavy duty" connector cable!):

Operating Speed (7.2V): 0.12sec/60 degrees at no load
Stall Torque (7.2V): 417oz/in. (30kg.cm)
Current Drain (7.2V): 380mA/idle and 5.2A at lock
Weight: 1.97oz (62g)

fred wrote:http://www.bleu-cerise.org/vrcpassion/C ... oques1.htm

Bonjour Frederic

Merveilleux! Merci bien!

I'll be speaking to Paul this week so let me get the official lowdown, which you can then take back to Horizon. Hi Mark Could you keep the IOM Forum in the loop as well, please? I reckon we are all *extremely* interested in using the Spektrum system and dumping the crystal-swapping nightmare (smile...

It seems that the consensus is that a slim hull works best. Hi James Hmmm... IMHO it is still horses for courses. If you'll usually sail in light to moderate winds, then yes, narrower beam would probably be better. If you'll usually sail in heavier winds, then beamier is probably better. If you are...

Jamestj wrote:If I presented my PAINTED hull for measuring

Hi James

Can't paint the inside. This is how the measurer sees what's in there.

Class Rules wrote:D.2.1(b)(5) the interior shall be un-coated to permit non-destructive examination for verification of the material content.

Jamestj wrote:The rules allow 3mm flare in the bows

Hi James

This is commonly thought. In fact the rules allow unlimited flare. What is limited is any "hollow" when measured parallel to the water line. Section H of the IOM Class Rules gives a good diagram of this.

I found reference to a boat (unfortunately can't remember which site it was), which showed a very narrow wooden boat that is almost all home built, it won a major race in it's area. Hi Arvin Michael Scharmer's boats are all home designed and home built. His latest placed 4th in the Euros 2004, and ...

Jim wrote:Where would I find the rules for racing?

Hi Jim

On the ISAF Web site:

http://www.sailing.org/

please excuse this possible waste of forum space Hi James No space wasted by any serious question...! I understand that sail dimensions are measured from deck level Not quite. Measurement of the *rig* is from a mark you make on the "deck". You can place this mark in more than one place, and so chos...

Hi Jose I've posted my opinion earlier, something like: Hospitality was stunning. Venue was outstanding. Facilities and resources were very good. Race management didn't fully understand R/C sailing. Still some problems with the umpiring system. I have also asked some sailors for their personal opini...

A very characteristic comment from Graham Bantock: Do not apply any wax or other surface treatment in an attempt to reduce skin friction - the only ones that work are not permitted under RRS 53. The commonly available static friction reducing polishes only increase the likelihood that you will drop ...

Here is a possible answer. The "old" SIs for the event provided a four-point penalty: In the case of an incident not judged by an Umpire, a competitor may protest according to rule 61.2 as modified by rule E5.3 except for any incidents involving serious damage under rule E 3.1(d). If the protest is ...

It is a puzzle. Three competitors have the same pattern, Landeau, Bamforth, and Beacroft. In George Beacroft's case, he clearly retired from the event around race 10, and scored 83 after that, apart from the blips in races 16 and 15.

Chairman wrote:I notice in the latest PDF, that quite a number of sailors seem to have duplicate (and very good!) points in Race 13.

This seems to have been fixed in the "final" PDF.

Hi Pedro and Jose I notice in the latest PDF, that quite a number of sailors seem to have duplicate (and very good!) points in Race 13. For example, Names Points ------------------------- ------- Stollery, P, & Scheve, D. 15 Arundell, J, & Meertens, J 16 Etc for 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, a...

Within the Next Formal Meeting area is placed the business and agenda items for the forthcoming, formal, Ordinary, Special, or Annual General Meetings of the World Council. The Next Formal Meeting area comprises topics from the following list which are listed on the IOMICA Web site and which involve...

aside from guillermo beltri's ts2, the top 10 slots seem to be dominated by the narrow beam designs. Hi Ed Yup. As I recall, these are the designs. I've put "?" where I'm not too sure. Bantock Topiko Stollery Tonic M Scharmer Scharming XI Savelli Italiko (?) Byerley Cockatoo Roberts Gadget Guillerm...

Dick Carver wrote:Five races the first day, three races the second day and two races on the third day. Correct ??

Hi Dick

Not quite. 10 races over 4 days. Two and a half first day, two and a bit second day, and so on...

For those interested, some further information on the latest IOM from SAILSetc: TOPIKO is very similar to ITALIKO, with which we are very pleased, and the above waterline lines, wetted surface area, stability and general dimensions are nearly the same. The differences are small changes to the sectio...

I've noticed there is a "latest" posting of top 10, and full PDF, up to and including race 8: http://www.velarc.com/eur2004.htm Today (Wednesday) is a non-racing day, so the next set of interesting results will be from the end of Thursday 14 Oct, when the second discard will kick in and shuffle the ...

Hi Nigel Graham notes that the Topiko is very similar to the Italiko, with detail changes to rocker line, section shape, and volume distribution (we're just talking mm here). Cosmetically, it has a different treatment to the stern and the bows; without that, you'd not be able to tell the difference ...

Have just returned home from a weekend of watching some great racing. Some impressions... Conditions are quite variable, wind generally starts light and then picks up. The measurement day gave "almost" no.3 rig weather, but otherwise a change down from No.1 to No.2 around lunch time, then a change b...

On the other hand aside from what your mentioned wet sanding your hull (which I understand is not against the rules), can you please give an example of something that actually IS against RRS53? Hi Arvin As Steve has said, anything where something comes off is not legal. "Of course", "everyone knows...

A coating is legal so long as it does not come off as the boat sails. This is covered in the RRS. Hi Steve 53 SKIN FRICTION A boat shall not eject or release a substance, such as a polymer, or have specially textured surfaces that could improve the character of the flow of water inside the boundary...

The IOMICA Technical Sub-Committee were very interested in the "bamboo" question, and have prepared this advice which will shortly be published on the IOMICA Web site.

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Why does the RSD feel it is necessary to, once again, make a lot of peoples sails illegal, when they have been in legal use for, in some cases several years? Hi Dick I am not sure that this was the doing of RSD. I was trying to be careful when I said "somewhere along the line" the rule has changed,...

ISAF have pre-released the 2005 RRS. The changes to Appendix E have not been highlighted. I understand they too are tidying up of detail, especially sail numbering [...] Steve Landeau has pointed out that, in fact, the sail numbering rules have changed the minimum spacing very significantly. In Oct...

Hi Miguel

Send a message to Roy, VC Measurements, he's on the forum.

We now have an opportunity to address [this] issue in a practical way Hi Rob As you might be aware, the World Council was asked to vote on how it wished to proceed with the necessary rule change on moveable ballast. By resolution WC-2004-03, the World Council resolved that the mechanism by which IO...