Foiler Set Up
Verfasst: Do 20. Okt 2005, 10:39
Auch für mich nicht-Foiler und Sonntagssegler interressanter Beitrag auf der UK Hompage. Simon Payne beschreibt die Grundeinstellung seines Foilers:
(Das komplette Interview auf: http://www.int-moth.org.uk/StarSiPayne.htm)
Leider erschließt sich mir nicht die Wirkungsweise des May-Sticks>
OK firstly when I assemble the boat it I will add a May Stick to the wand so I can artificially bend the wand when its breezy to keep the boat lower in the water. When this is done I will taper the wand a bit so its thinner and bendier where it touches the water. The top guys seem to have different length wands. Mine is the longest, I like it like that. Probably doesnt matter though
Next I will turn the boat over and with the main foil flap on neutral (make a template so you can slide it over the foil to be sure) I will ensure the wand is at 45 degrees to the stem of the boat. I alter the length of the Bowden Cable (Fastacraft only) to achieve this and then measure it and write the length on the boat
With the rudder foil, I mark where neutral is in the tiller and thats it. I never use packers in the gantry to induce lift, dont believe in em.
When sailing Im constantly adjusting the elastic that pulls on the May stick to find the right height for the conditions.