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Thanks for the response Petro! Like you said, if anyone from the Victorian Assoc. is watching they may be able to tell us if the Manual is still available. The Head Of The river sounds really interesting and I’ve put it my diary.
LeaHi Petro,
In your reply you mentioned a Sabre Book. Is this available somewhere to buy? You say you are from Maroochydore and Bob Jackson (Sabre Sailor from Cleveland Qld) mentioned something about a regatta up your way sometime around Christmas. If so can you give me some details?
Thanks,
Lea (Woohoo 1679)That is great info! I thankyou and I will be looking at all that next time I sail. I wish that the fleet at Richmond River was as good as that. We have a fleet of one – me! The other guys were here as part of a three round Series between Cleveland, Southport and Richmond River. I hope that the display of Sabres might interest some of our other members who are looking at purchasing boats of their own. They might consider Sabres and we can get a fleet going. We have a predominance of NS 14’s. I crewed for two years in an NS but my old knees and ankles just can’t handle being sat on for and hour and a half!
LeaHi Alan,
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I should have said leech tails and I need help with both upwind and beam reach. I think it is a twist problem and I just can’t seem to get it right. Does what you have said about the other telltails apply to the leech tails too?We had a gathering of Sabres at Richmond River Club last weekend and I had a look at the top guy’s sail and it appears to be a much flatter cut. Mine is quite full. I have a friend who has a lot of sailing experience generally and he suggests that when going upwind the sail shouldn’t be sheeted to the midline. He reckons that it will probably only be sheeted to the lateral corner of the transom. What would be your suggestion there?
Thanks again!
LeaI’m wondering if you may have some advice on trimming to keep the top of the sail aerodynamic? The top telltale seems to indicate turbulence and keeps dropping off to leward. Sometimes I have them all flowing and sometimes I lose the top one.
Woohoo 1679Hi Alan,
Thanks for that info! I was wondering how much constitutes and adjustment and you have answered that for me. You are heading down for the Nationals no doubt, good luck with that. I’ll definitely be at the Cleveland Nationals next year.
LeaMany thanks once a again for taking the time to share your experience!!! Thankyou also for the article that you posted on the website about race preparation and congratulations on your recent success at the Nationals.
Regards,
Lea FosterThanks Alan,
I think where I was making the mistake was trying to put the extension forward rather around towards the stern which then allows you to keep the original hand on the extension until ready to make the swap, as you suggested. I’ll put that into practice the next time I sail. I’m using the Telescope grip quite comfortably and I appreciate the advantage of being able to bring the mainsheet up to the tiller extension hand to take a bigger bite on the mainsheet. I understand the tooth bit as I am a dentist!
If you break any more teeth maybe we can work a deal!!!! Dentistry for coaching? Thanks again!
If it is not taking too much of your time perhaps you could shed some light on this issue? Again in heavy weather, I have read on the forum that the approach is to flatten the sail as much as is possible i.e. vang on cunningham on and foot? Then to sheet in as much as you can handle. Does this mean to sheet in as far as it is possible to keep the boat flat depending on bodyweight? After that it was posted that the luff should be allowed to flap (lift). My question is this. Normally the indicator that you are sailing too close to the wind is a lifting luff. Luffing in a Sabre as a great receipe for going slow as I have found. How then do you determine how high you can sail when the sail is sheeted fairly well off the centerline as described above?
LeaI think that you have just about covered it all with your suggestions for topics to be included. Put me down for a copy right now!!!! It would be most helpful as I am relatively isolated and dialogue with other sailors is not easy. The forum is great but seeing how others rig and sail their boats would be that much better, likewise the input from sailmakers. At Richmond River Club (Northern NSW) we had a fleet of one Sabre until just recently and now there is a fleet of two…….I’m working on it!
Lea “Woohoo” 1679Anne,
No, my boat is new and has not been measured. It would be great if I can contact Peter Skinner to arrange something for before the titles. I use my husbands car trailer to move the boat around and so it would be fantastic if something could be arranged for just before the titles.I come from Richmind River Sailing Club (Vice Commodore). We have a Regatta coming up on Sunday the 13th March. I would just love to have some more Sabres to race!!!! Do you reckon you might like to come down for that? Is there anyone else (including any other dinghys or trailersailers) that might be interested? Let me know and I will send a notice of race and some entry forms.
Does Cleveland Club have anything to do with the Peel Island Classic?
LeaThanks for the reply Anne. I have been trying to find a boat measurer within striking distance of the Northern Rivers but without success. My boat was built by Robin Haselgrove in Adelaide and I don’t think there should be any problem with it passing measurement but of course it must be done for any championships. What would be the chance of having it measured, say, the day before the next three rounds if you happen to know someone who might be able to do it? Also, should I contact Southport club regarding an entry form? Is it the Hollywell division?
Lea- “WooHoo”Hi Phil,
I am not sure if I explained my problem clearly. I can only get one more hole of adjustment on the chainplate before it bottoms out. This limits the amount of potential rake (with the mast step in it’s present position) and also limits the amout of adjustment that is available via the forestay to tension the shrouds. So I was proposing to shorten the internal slide of the chainplate to give more downwards adjustment thereby and give me the ability to create more tension in the sidestays via the forestay tensioner. Is this feasible and what is sometimes done? Or should I be looking at the mast step position or some other variable instead?
I appreciate your input!! LeaWell, I don’t know quite a lot I think and I definitely don’t want to fiddle. What is good for most top skippers is going to be just great for me so that |I do have time to concentrate on more important matters as you say. Nevertheless that has cleared up one of the matters that had me a bit bamboozled. I used to own an old LazyE. I had a bit of a chat to Rick deJong who builds new GRP ones and they use the loveday loop system so I can see the benefit, as you say, of leaving the traveller setting well out. Thanks for the input!
