Elderly FS sailors
Submitted by dbpepe on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 07:01
Many members in our Yacht Club are "of a certain age". We have two FS's we are reviving and I'd appreciate any advice on rigging, sailing and anything else to make the use of these boats possible for these members. (most former sailors) What modifications do you make, if any, for this population?I understand there are different ways to rig for Racing, Cruising, and Family sailing.How do your Seniors deal with maneuvering around the daggerboard?Many thanks!Deb Pepe
FS5516
Tue, 12/04/2012 - 07:28
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Deb, There are several things
Deb, There are several things that could be done. One is to change the rigging to rope halyards. Second, install a waco 360 for the centerboard pennat. Third, increase the purchase on the mainsheet, and lastly, consider going to 2:1 on the jib sheets. All of these items are easy to do and are available through FS Inc. Good Luck!
sawyerspadre
Tue, 12/04/2012 - 20:11
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Young crew
These are good tips. My crew at the 2011 NAC was 85at the time. He started sailing in 1947. Moving across the boat is somewhat of a challenge up in the crew spot. We found that gripping the vang made it easier to steady yourself as you cross the boat while tacking. For the skipper, you may want to add a non-skid surface around the centerboard trunk.
Flyingscot64
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 20:05
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In are area we have a yacht
In are area we have a yacht club and every year we have an event called taste of sail. witch involes people of all ages . What I do is even out the group, like 2 or 3 on each side. I don't use the boom vang at all,we are just going for a sail ,some for the first time. This gives me more room . I let the boat have some heal . I switch side to side to help keep boat leval. I did take one of are members out ,she was in her 70s , her and her husband had owned a scot years ago. so the day we went out she didn't want me to hold back ,she said she liked to ride the rail, but due to her age she was unable to cross back n forth so she sat on the center board cap ,so again not useing the boom vang gave her room to sit and as we healed the boat up she could reach and hold on to the seat for balance . So we rode the rail as she requested.
dbpepe
Thu, 12/06/2012 - 06:04
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Thanks for the
Thanks for the suggestions.Deb