first Vareo sail of 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.พ. 2022
- As promised, here is a video of the first sail in my RS Vareo dinghy since last November. And as you can see, I get in lots of tangles while hoisting the spinnaker. Fortunately it wasn't a very windy day - maybe 10 knots wind.
I am sitting further back than normal when sailing to windward as I wasn't sure how wide angle my newly purchased action camera really was, but clearly I needn't have worried.
I have short legs, so need loose toestraps so that I can hike properly going to windward. (Yes I know I should point my toes more, I was being lazy). But loose straps means I feel wobbly offwind, hence I use both when the spinnaker's hoisted.
My spinnaker hoists and drops were a bit more cautious than normal because I worried the camera might get hit, but again it wasn't an issue.
Most of the time I am out sailing by myself, which makes it difficult to improve my techniques and speed, so I think the camera will be a useful self-coaching tool. I chose one with the widest angle possible and find that the remote control is essential. For now I have it fitted on the mast, I don't like the popular end of boom position.
However, I want to get a good view of my tacking, looking both from aft and from the bow. Unfortunately the mounting brackets I have don't fit firmly enough to the bowsprit - and of course if I fitted the camera there it would prevent me from hoisting the spinnaker. Tiller mounting will result in filming wild swings as I tack. So where/how do you find it best to fit a camera that shows the whole cockpit?
More to come when the weather improves.
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Now, there's a man in his natural element. 🙂 Great footage Richard. Thank you
got to do it while I still can. Thanks for watching
Oh wow - you are dressed for midsummer sailing up here :-)
Air temp is about 8C, 45F, about the same as the water temp this time of year.
@@WoodsDesigns Stern stuff to sail in a shortie :-)
We dont rig our cat until late march/early april. To hard to move it on the beachwheels through the snow. 8C is still drysuit temperature in my opinion. So you are made of stern stuff.