It seems that the DF95 has properly taken off in North America. In a recent Bruce Farr interview video form the North American IOMs, he talks about the amazing 75 boat fleet that has grown at Newport Rhode Island.
Here is the fuller story….
Remote Control Sailing In Newport
I think this is pretty well known isn’t it??
A fellow new member, SM, at Datchet had a December problem of being unable to remove his rig after racing and put it down to a possible corrosion at the mast step. It is conceivable isn’t it? I’ve attached a little article about it below.
SM also introduced me to a new verb, as in “I had to dremel it out”. This got me going, I must admit. It turns out that a dremel is a little re-chargeable battery powered multitool – all sorts of bits and drills can go on the end. There’s a few different brands with similar, but not a bad thing for at least one club member to have in his car boot on a race day. About £40-£50….
Try this link below. Could be good birthday present idea!
A fellow member at my mid-week Club carefully records the winds each time he sails.
(Note to Self : “do the same”….)
The results of his journal, including Club Racing and Open Meetings, are pretty interesting:-
Total number of days attempted to race ……………………. 146
Total number of days abandoned due to lack of wind ……….3
Number of days sailed with a A rig…………………………………..101
Number of days sailed with a B rig…………………………………….14
Number of days sailed with a C rig……………………………………..26
Number of days sailed with a D rig………………………………………2
“This means a smaller rig was used 30% of the time. What is interesting is that the C rig was used more than the B rig, almost twice as much. I have a theory, and the figures would seem to support it, that the winds nowadays are such that it’s a case of all or nothing. I also think, and again this is only my opinion, the step from an A rig to a B rig is too small but the step from an A to a C is better. So if you are looking for a new rig to complement your A rig to enable you to sail more and enjoy the blows, perhaps your choice should be a C rig.”
My thanks to Roy o’D, of Chipstead RSC, for this intriguing analysis.
