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dasreboot
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Initially Posted - 07/18/2016 :  08:27:12  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage

Wind was light and I was just bobbing downwind. I was ready to turn around and go home. That's when I thought: hey ,now would be the perfect time to try my spinnaker single handed. No problems except for a twist on the initial hoist. Guess I didn't pacth it right last time.

speed wing on wing was about 2 ddw . went up to 3.5 on broad reach with the chute.
Todd Lewis
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Response Posted - 07/18/2016 :  11:24:22  Show Profile
Hoisting a symmetrical spinnaker single handed? I'm impressed!

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 07/19/2016 :  17:11:22  Show Profile
Hoisting is never the problem (unless you get a "Mae West"), it's keeping it flying! It's more than worthy of a "well done" and congratulations though.
Derek Crawford
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Edited by - Derek Crawford on 07/19/2016 17:13:21
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hewebb
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Response Posted - 07/20/2016 :  04:26:39  Show Profile
I won't even try my A kite solo and it has a dousing sock. Launching an S kite solo WOW. The group I sail with, we want three as a minimum to fly an S kite.

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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 07/20/2016 :  07:16:41  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
well... the wind was light, and I did have the autopilot steer while I set it up. Probably would not have tried in stronger winds.
Todd Lewis
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 07/20/2016 :  07:53:26  Show Profile
Here's a link to a video of a guy hoisting and gybing his boat singlehanded with a symmetrical spinnaker. He admits to not being an expert, but IMO he does a pretty good job of it. Notice, he's completely un-hurried. (Although, he should prolly rig his shorts with an appropriate size belt. ) https://youtu.be/q0nThEv3VSY
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 07/20/2016 :  08:06:43  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
that shore was coming up soom, i might have gybed sooner! I did single hand gybe once. I gybed the main first, then went up and changed the pole.
Todd Lewis
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 07/20/2016 :  08:11:17  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
saw this on another site for the drop, looks easier than what i did. "In order to drop the spinnaker the guy and halyard are released. The sail is pulled in under the boom with the sheet and then by grabbing the sail itself."
Todd Lewis
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