Aquarius Sail Owners

That is surprising considering even Murrays Hobie 18 downhaul kits are 6:1 and 8:1. I was sure the 22 would have something more powerful. Current standard on an A Class (non foiling),F16 and F18 is 16:1. When the wind pipes up, I can't imagine that a 6:1 system would allow enough downhaul tension to...

This is specific to my new-to-me ARC-22, but I figured it might be useful to other platforms as well. My ARC-22 mast was rigged as in the 1st picture. I am not sure how the downhaul is supposed to be rigged. Downhaul.jpg My RC-27 had an extra set of cleats on the mast, which made it easy to rig a ca...

The results can be found at the Rudder Club site: http://www.rudderclub.com/MugRace2006OverallFinish.pdf

I think you have WAAS and selected availability mixed up. WAAS is designed to correct for atmospheric anomolies, etc... See this link http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html. Selected availability was the random inaccuracies that the satellites injected into the system. Bill Clinton had the militar...

The comment about the football pants was just in fun. No, the RC-27 won't fall in the water after letting the main out, but a Hobie 20, with two in the wire, will fall quickly when the main is "eased" quickly. If the opposing boat shows up literally at the last second, "easing" t...

Bill, You are 100% correct. I just wonder how much the fear of clearing the transom horizontally with your boat but hitting it with your body (or that of your crew) after being dunked in the water off the wire as a result of dumping the mainsheet comes into play. In most cases, I would bet it is a m...

I've singlehanded my RC-27. I do need help pulling the boat out of the water though. Alos, I really don't enjoy the single handed experience when the wind tops 15 kts. It's just too much work and I would rather be out on my A Class cat if I am singlehanded in those conditions.