Depends how much time you have really. If you are willing to put the time in on the water then anyone can sail it. My tip is if you are going to do it, get hold of Stens dvd, get to one of the training sessions and speak to the good guys in the fleet, they are always helpful.
You cleat off the main and with one hand trim the spinnaker and with the other you steer, and to get yourself on the trapyou put the spinnaker sheet and steering into one hand and haul urself up with the other, insane!
There is no ideal weight really, in the light the lighter guys have the slight edge, in windy the heavier guys have the edge. I was 82kg and was 3rd at the Worlds, Sten won at 90, but there were guys less than 80kg in the top 10.
@sels18footer its just that im about 88kg and right now im sailing the laser. i thought about giving the finn a try but im still looking for some alternatives
nice job mate ive always thought the spinnies on these things r ridiculous but i still prefer the mechanism on the rs 700. easier for when u need 6 hands at once
iv been sailing my 420 for a season now nd id like to move up 2 sumin like this, do u think i wud cope?
barney470 2 years ago
Depends how much time you have really. If you are willing to put the time in on the water then anyone can sail it. My tip is if you are going to do it, get hold of Stens dvd, get to one of the training sessions and speak to the good guys in the fleet, they are always helpful.
Where do you sail?
sels18footer 2 years ago
how do you trim a main and gennaker whilst steering and using the trap?
wilgapilot 3 years ago
You cleat off the main and with one hand trim the spinnaker and with the other you steer, and to get yourself on the trapyou put the spinnaker sheet and steering into one hand and haul urself up with the other, insane!
Corsair1101 2 years ago
There is no ideal weight really, in the light the lighter guys have the slight edge, in windy the heavier guys have the edge. I was 82kg and was 3rd at the Worlds, Sten won at 90, but there were guys less than 80kg in the top 10.
sels18footer 3 years ago
@sels18footer its just that im about 88kg and right now im sailing the laser. i thought about giving the finn a try but im still looking for some alternatives
don0karotti 1 year ago
does anyone know what the OPTIMAL crew weight for the mps is?
don0karotti 3 years ago
@don0karotti 80-84kgs
defleppard10294 1 year ago
Muy bueno ! Gracias ,desde argentina,en el sur .
bellinivernon 3 years ago
Wow good ending. Asymmetrical spinners look soo much easier than symmetrical.
EricMammoth 3 years ago
nice job mate ive always thought the spinnies on these things r ridiculous but i still prefer the mechanism on the rs 700. easier for when u need 6 hands at once
jaybonline 5 years ago
...how many hands do you have?
drjoefo 5 years ago