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Matt1 
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 Topic: 10 days....Posted: 26 March 2019 at 17:59 |
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and counting..... Tomorrow should be 9 days until we get our hands on our lovely new 418. To say I'm excited is an understatement :) we only got to sail her on our demo sail in very light airs. Would be interested to hear of any experience in stronger winds / rougher conditions. Am having a third reef applied to the mainsail whilst it's still new but won't bother with the lines etc until next season. My previous boat had a near identical, albeit shorter! Rig and she used to love going upwind in heavy airs just under the self tacking jib
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Muriel
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Posted: 26 March 2019 at 21:43 |
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Looks like you're a week ahead of us. After crewing on 418 Breathe last weekend at the Windcraft Pittwater Rally (thanks again to Gordon and Trudy Butler), we also can't wait. Breathe sailed well in a bit of a drifter in the morning but really flew in the afternoon 15-18 knot nor’easter.
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Matt1
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Posted: 27 March 2019 at 18:56 |
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Thanks - good to hear. That 15-18 knots is always the sweet spot :-)
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Breathe
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Posted: 31 March 2019 at 03:19 |
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Matt,
Only a couple of days to go for you now, enjoy the hand over day! One of the main reasons why we chose the Hanse was because I hoped at the sailing experience would be better than with the alternatives, so far I have not had any reason to regret that decision, they are wonderful boats to sail. By the way, Bruce is being generous about the light air sail, the boat sailed well, the skipper not so well so at times we struggled to keep her moving. Wind was very light, under 2 knots at times. On the 15-18 knot work we carried full sail, and a touch of back stay tension, and she was quick.
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Muriel
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Posted: 31 March 2019 at 04:38 |
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I think you're being too hard on yourself Gordon. Local knowledge counts a lot on Pittwater, especially in light airs, and those guys sail every week and have the race practice. Just wait till next year when there are two 418’s to give them stick.
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Matt1
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Posted: 31 March 2019 at 07:20 |
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Well it sounds like Pittwater is where all the action is! Yes, just 5 days to go now. She becomes ours on Friday, with the handover sail the following Friday. Can't wait, although it was sad saying goodbye to the last boat as I took her to their marina for the part exchange yesterday.
I just want to get her out in a decent breeze. Although relatively lightly ballasted, it is all carried low in that bulb so I reckon she will be pretty stiff. |
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Rubato
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Posted: 01 April 2019 at 17:26 |
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The 400 is relatively stiff. But it's a cruising boat first with all that furniture down below. Under 8 knots of breeze and you're waving good bye to the rest of the fleet as they leave you behind (well maybe not all of them as there will be some other heavies to keep you company).
It's a great boat though, enjoy!
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Tranquillity
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Posted: 07 April 2019 at 10:53 |
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Matt,
You will be very pleased with the 418, sails like a dream, very light on helm and a great experience. Off the wind we tend to barber haul the genoa out to a block on middle cleat that is led back to cockpit but that's personal preference. Best wishes for handover! We are also in the Hamble so PM me if you want to talk 418's, you will be third one in the Hamble  Cheers, Jon.
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Breathe
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Posted: 07 April 2019 at 11:12 |
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Hi Tranquility,
thanks for posting that, the barber hauler to the mid ship cleat sounds like a great idea. I will have to give that a try. How heavy is the gear that you are using, what size rope? Thanks Gordon |
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Tranquillity
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Posted: 07 April 2019 at 14:51 |
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Gordon.
We just use a spare spinnaker sheet from our last boat, probably 10-12mm. Let's us know how you get on. We use this a lot off wind from my racing days. Cheers. Jon
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