Where do you get that from? The main only applies when sailing by-the-lee.
one of the most famous cruise boat the Club Med :
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice/Venice/photo134723.htm
5 Mast all being “Delta Rigs”
Cheers
Claudio
My understaning that the main sail determines which tack you are on… IE if you are on starboard tack the main is on the port side of the boat.
this is what the ISAF say about which tack you are on.
“Tack, Starboard or Port A boat is on the tack, starboard or port, corresponding
to her windward side.”
taken from the definitions section of the rules of racing.
And the windward side is determined by which side the wind is coming over
which is the opposite side the main sail is on…
unless you are running down wind and have the wind slightly port of aft and the main on the port side, then you are on starboard tack…
I have seen numerous times when the mainsail is is the “wrong side” as you would say. And when you’re sailing downwind, you’d be on the wrong tack. Just because it “seems logical” doesn’t mean it’s the rule…
This is the only thing that seems to have been removed from the RRS since I started sailing. You’d think this most important thing would be the first definition on the list?
thx
I’ve sailed up to guys during fun sails and be on a port tack and start yelling “starboard” and have the guy tack away, and once he tacks away realize, that he’d been hoodwinked…
Ummmmmm - not so sure about that - there are too many uni-rig boats (A Class cats, Laser, Optimist, etc. etc.) that only have one sail. I think Marc would be pretty much correct in his statement, that the side of the boat that has the mainsail, determines the tack on which the boat is on. Just because Claudio has a boat with one sail and a leading edge on a forestay, doesn’t automatically make it a “jib” ----- in my opinion, of course.
CLAUDIO - I sent you a PM regarding a different topic.
Dick
The Delta Rig became a "cadeau’ for Julien. Just starting learning how to stear.
Cheers
Claudio
PS: My son blocked the boom swing at about 20° . It is interesting to observe that the boat can be manouvered only with the rudder if the boom is eventually fixed to swing only between 40 and 45 degrees.
By the way it could be another way to organize racing . The skill will be dedicated to the swing angle adjustment before starting the race.
What do you think about ?
Since my first attempt at a footy delta was barely encouraging. I am building a “dual purpose” footy. with a spot for a delta rig mast and for a convential sloop rig as well. Boat will have swapable keels 8.6 and a 7.4 ounce keel weight
mast will be 28" tall for the delta. and a bit shorter for the conventional. both rig will be free standing. The boat is one of Victors V-12 but its a skinny one that he never produced for sale. I visited him and saw the plug and I had to have it… its a about 12.2" long so it will only fit in the box onthe diagonal…so no chance for a sprit or a bumpkin.
Since when is that??? Where in the RRS oe ERS, please?
thx
i though we beat this dead horse enough already…
No, I don’t think so.
“Everybody” seems to be saying that, but there is no rule or definition that I have seen. It might be an easy rule-of-thumb to remember, but where is the FACT to back that up??? This is no “dead hourse,” only a question that is constantly ignored, and I WILL keep asking it until there is a reasonable answer.
With so many “experts” here, you’d think that almost anyone could give the needed answer, but it was never given. Obviously, no one knows the answer.
thx
well then lets start a rules thread and not jack claudios deltra rig thread anymore than we have…
http://www.rcsailing.net/forum1/showthread.php?5667-Racing-Rules-of-Sailing&p=55887#post55887
It’s in the definitions. The definition of “tack” contains the defined terms “windward” and “leeward.” The definition of Leeward and Windward says that when going head to wind leeward is the side away from the wind and when sailing by the lee it’s the side the mainsail is on.
Cheers,
Earl
Here are some pics of the new delta rig footy. no sails on it yet… she’s gonna be a portly gal. 14 ounces with no sails, battery or rx…but thats with the heavy keel.
She’ll be tipping the scales over a pound…
still needs a good hull painting. since the sail is so close to the mast head, I doesn leave much room for bowsies for adjustments. I figure I’ll put a jumper about 1/2 way down the back side of the mast if I dot 1/2 of a diamond stay I can then adjust the bend in the mast which in turn will adjust the forestay tension…
It seems that you have about 10 degrees down angle on the bulb, or is it that the back-angled fin is not the way it’s going to be?