Andy Shutt

John, Thank you for your assistance, appreciated. Andy

Hello, I am quite new to sailing and starting out with the DragonFlite and DragonForce boats. My question to the forum, is there any charts available that provide guidance as to the rig selection for a given wind speed range. As I am learning the boat set ups I would like to assemble the rig at home then go to the water rather than doing it at the waterside with cold fingers. Thank you Andy

Having watched a number of both DF 65 and DF 95 races I decided to take the step and have a go, I chose the DF 65 as my first yacht and made the purchase last week, over the weekend I watched some U-Tube videos of reviews and builds of the DF 65. I was surprised to see that there are a number of additional steps that are needed in the assembly of the yacht, for example the use of silicon sealant to seal the keel to the hull and to seal the balance weight to the keel. Is this a standard approach to the assembly of the DF65? The application of grease to the rudder stem and bellows, what type of grease should I use? Is there anything else I need to consider in the assembly process of the yacht. Thank you Andy