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CAMBA News The 2011 sailing season has ended until Spring. If you are interested in sailing with us 2012, contact Peter Meixner: soling62 at aol dot com. If you are building a boat and would like mentoring, contact Peter Meixner: soling62 at aol dot com. We will be back sailing at The Crossings in mid-April. |
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Commodore:
Peter Meixner
Vice Commodore:
Ted Smith
Soling Fleet Captain:
Bob Fritze
Web Master:
Hank Bickel
Members:
Mark Ackerle
Fred Cullen
Al Deresienski
Jerry Griggs
Gary Hubert
Bill Morris
Dean Perry
Ed Sanders
Don Thorn
Keith Ward
Bill Zautner
Lee Zimmer
Marcel Zucchino
Steve ZucchinoLinks Section
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AMYA |
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SOLING RESOURCE CENTER |
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VICTOR MODEL PRODUCTS |
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THE CROSSINGS OF COLONIE |
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COMPETITION HOBBY |
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HANK BICKEL'S RC SAILBOAT PHOTOS AND MORE |
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ANIMATED RACING RULES |
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SAILING SIMULATOR |
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SOLING STORE |
Simple Tuning Tricks
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MAST POSITION
- 1. Eyeball from tip to base of mast. Correct backward bend with jumper stays. Try to have the mast straight.
- 2. Lay boat on one side and measure from tip of the mast to the floor. Put boat on the other side and measure. By tightening or loosening side stays – make the measurements equal. The mast will be centrally located from side to side.
- 3. Set mast straight or slightly aft rake. Set this by using the jib headstay bowsie and backstay bowsie. At 45-3/4 inches above deck on the mast, a line to the bow would be approximately 49 inches long
- 4. Tighten back stay – snug but not tight.
(Tip boat in its cradle to about 30 degrees)
- A. MAIN
- 1. Down haul - Tighten just enough to get rid of any wrinkles.
- 2. Out haul – about 1” curve (from boom.)
- 3. Trim main sheet until boom the points to the corner of the intersection where the transom and side meet.
- 4. Use boom vang to adjust “twist”. Stand 2 boat lengths behind the cradle. Line up the back stay with the mast. You should see Leeward side of sail at the lower batten. The two middle battens are parallel to the long axis of the boat. You see the Windward side of the upper batten. In heavy air you may want more twist (loosen the vang) with a flatter sail (tighten the out haul). You should also see the clew of the jib (about ˝”).
- B. JIB
- 1. Down haul - with just enough tension to take wrinkles out.
- 2. Out haul - about 1-1/2” curve (from boom.)
- 3. Trim in so tip of boom points to the side stay.
- 4. Check the slot between jib and main, it should be open. Don’t let the jib back wind the main. You really have no control over jib twist. (Unfortunately).
Adapted from The Villages R/C Model Boat Club
