Crashard

At this time 16.39 hours 17th May it appears the wind has shifted 90 degrees so no racing possible. In my view having an edited delayed coverage seems second best to live. In Croatia and Gladstone they had an enthusiastic commentary team in a mini studio to do interviews and fill in between races which I very much enjoyed. I was ill at home for both events (Covid and the 'Flu) and it was a pleasant way of convalescing to watch. The sunny weather was uplifting too!

I would agree about the 6K being sensitive to water ingress. I dropped mine in the lake two weeks ago and it doesn't work at all!

Guys, thanks for your comments. I have been used to using a Futaba 6K which is very reliable but I fancied using the DX9 in two 'flight' modes The first would be normal operation the second would be the same except the sheets would be let out by about 2cm when the left stick is fully down. I notice that at the Worlds the sheets are eased slightly when going from tack to tack momentarily. I wish I had the skill to do that = I thought I could have a switch to do it for me. Please don't flame me! I am sure several of you will be horrified!

Hi everyone. Has anyone used this receiver? I have had problems with some Spektrum receivers dropping out at the furthest mark. I use a DX9 TX.

John Ball - thanks for the link - good reading. I think what has happened in the case I was looking at was that a recall of the whole fleet had occurred so the officials invoked the black flag to discipline the next start. In a later A fleet race today there was a bout 4 restarts and the black flag was invoked but there were so many breaking the line no-one was disqualified.

Could someone explain please why one of the competitors was disqualified at the start of one of the races yesterday? What is the difference between being black flagged and just being required to return to the start line?

Super location and weather - wish I was there! The course seems to be a there and back racetrack. Perhaps they are limited by the wind direction. As a newcomer who has only ever raced at Club level I find it rather puzzling that the races get stretched out almost immediately. I would have thought that the races would be much closer as the competitors are the cream of of the sport. Also there appears to be quite bit of leniency regarding touching the mark. Comments from experienced skippers would be helpful.

I have a brand new KingMax SW22HV which eventually I didn't use when building a new IOM. Open to offers!

Many thanks for the suggestion. It has given me ideas. Ian

I have recently built a woodie Ellipsis. As this was the first yacht I have built there were a number of leaks to track down. I think I have found the culprits and sealed them but one remains. I have removed the fin and inverted the yacht. Having sealed the hole for the retaining bolt I filled the fin box with water . After a few minutes the level dropped by 3/4. So it appears the box itself is leaking probably through the seams (It is a fibreglass moulding). Clearly I can't use any sort of bulky sealer as I won't be able to insert the fin. I was thinking of using some sort of super glue. I need one that is runny to penetrate the leak and waterproof. Suggestions please. I would also be interested to hear of any other method that might work. (There is no access from within the hull). Thanks Ian

Many thanks for the info. The consistency across rigs is the killer here. Important to get this right (especially as Phil is our Club Measurer!) I'm going to get one of Peter Wiles bendy kickers which should solve my problem. Every day is a school day!

I am making up a 'B' rig for my IOM which has bowl type deck. The Gooseneck I have has quite a low adjustable bar which could easily foul the rim of the mast bowl if it is set too low. I see that in Frank Russell's diagrams the distance from the deck to the lower band is 70mm. If I have to exceed this will this be legal I.e. is there any stipulation in the rules about this? Could rule gurus please advise?

Hi Everyone. I want to refinish the deck on my 'woodie'. There is some horrible sticky residue from deck patches. What's the best solvent for removing this? Thanks Ian.

Thanks Eric - can you let me know what size I should look for, please?

I read this topic with interest. I have got all the components of a new rig but they are unused because I'm rather nervous about the 'Bantock' mast bending procedure. I would prefer too make my own bender. Could someone please point me in the direction of the pulley wheels that are suitable for this?