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As a registered user you have some advantages like posting comments, managing your own profile and helping USSA contact you anytime. Forgot your user/password combination please click [here] TECHNICAL ARTICLES Weight effect - We had an interesting discussion (led by Hans Fogh) at the 2009 Worlds. The major consideration was Roman Koch`s speed - in almost all conditions. And not just to windward (and certainly not on a reach which we never do anymore and where weight has its greatest effect). He is fast downwind - in smooth water and in waves - but (I think) particularly in waves. We... ( 905 Reads ) Posted by: stuartwal@cs.com  11/6/2009   comments? Forestay Diagram and measurements After a while redoing some boats and answering lots of questions on how to rebuild other boats that I don´t even get the chance to see them here it goes some tips that might be useful while rebuilding your boat. Remember Forestay wire has to have a minimum 3.8 mm diameter. - Top end finish in a ham to fits in the mast hole (even if you... ( 4169 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  6/29/2006 4:44:26 PM   comments? Bear-Away Spinnaker Sets By Dean Brenner A well executed spinnaker set can help you gain distance and even places in a tight fleet, so have the pole up, the kite ready to hoist, and the crew hiking on the rail as your boat approaches the weather mark. This article was originally published on SailNet ( www.sailnet.com ) in November, 2000. ( 989 Reads ) Posted by: deanmbrenner@hotmail.com  1/11/2006 1:07:50 AM   comments? SOLING TUNING GUIDE 1995 By North Sails One Design RAKE Mast rake is checked by measuring the amount that the forestay length exceeds the mast length. Hold your forestay along the front of the mast and simply mark the forestay at the point where the surface of the deck would be. if the forestay is shorter than the mast, the mark will be on the pennant. We check our rake by measuring the distance from this mark al... ( 1730 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  11/4/2005 4:57:19 PM   comments? Ideas on how to rebuild your fittings Layout? This is probably the article 60% of actual ISA members are waiting for a long time, The artcile it self will have nothing since it is too complex to write a single article and provide maybe 10% of what top sailors world wide took at least 15 years of development with their coachs, builders, etc. To better restore/improve your boat I spent a lot of time restoring old S... ( 3339 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  9/29/2005 1:16:31 PM   comments? Excessively Full Main with Mainsheet Two-Blocked at the Set Rake Problem - I realized after the first race of the North Americans that my new Halsey main was fuller than my previous ones - and that using it in the usual manner and with the usual rig trim, I was slow (5-9-8-10 in the first four races). I recognized that this main (at the usual mast bend) was fuller than my previous mains with its draft farther forward and foun... ( 1067 Reads ) Posted by: stuartwal@cs.com  9/22/2005 2:32:15 PM   comments? Thinking to travel and wants to bring your own sails? This article are specially wrote to those who attend other events outside their areas and oftenly find themselves with a crazy question to solve, how to bring the sails? Shall I folder or rol the one? Is the plane capable to heve the rol? etc. After years travelling and mostly renting boats while doing this, I had to learn on how to deal with these, here are a fe... ( 799 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  9/7/2005 3:23:24 PM   comments? Mast Step UP basic procedure Mast step up may vary from boat to boat, it is easier in modern boats, where schroud tracks (should be released) helps to maintain constant the schrouds tension while the step up process is going on. Old boats may difficult the process where schrouds might be too eased at the begining and then too tight or vice versa, specially if schourds attachments are really aft relat... ( 1956 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  7/27/2005 5:41:14 PM   comments? Need to setup a different boat not yours? Commentary from Stu Walker I have the annual problem of setting up my European boat (I can see the tears being shed in sympathy!) to match my American boat (after spending a year developing the speed of the latter). Those who acquire a new boat or charter a boat or are dissatisfied with the performance of their present boat may find my technique useful and I await your input to assist me: ... ( 811 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  4/19/2005 1:59:05 AM   comments? Mast Rake by Stu Walker I believe that for sailing to windward mast rake (aft) should be as great as possible consistent with sheeting the mainsail and the jib. As in strong winds the rake must be reduced - to permit sheeting the flattened main on a bent mast and tensioning the jibstay - the maximum rake should be set for light air. Select a rake that causes the mainsheet blocks to just meet in 6-8 ... ( 934 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/18/2005 4:09:49 AM   comments? The effect of shroud car position The tighter the uppers the less the effect - on mast bend - of moving or tensioning the lowers - and vice versa. When the uppers are eased (400lbs seems ideal for all conditions) slight changes in the position or tension of the lowers make big changes in the mast bend.     To induce lateral mast sag (mid-mast sagging to leeward) and increase mainsail fullness and ... ( 854 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  11/15/2004 12:07:43 PM   comments? Comments at article: Main Sheet Adjustment by Stu Walker Roman Koch responds to my commentary:   Unfortunately we never check the rake; the tension measurement is not possible, because we use forestay and shrouds made from rodrigg.   I also don`t know the rake, because we fixed it the first time sailing our boat with the "Schümann-dates" and have only a second position for very light winds with about 1,5 inches more rake.... ( 1080 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  11/10/2004 6:22:44 PM   comments? Mental recovery during racing Part 2 Dear Readers, So, it's been a while since I had a chance of putting some decent thoughts on paper (digital A4). Not that my thought are always not decent, but a full on Olympic campaign does take a bit of ones attention…….. Well, the time away from the paper wasn't a complete waste, because it did give me some more ideas to finish what I started. This is part 2 of mental recove... ( 513 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  3/16/2004 11:55:44 AM   comments? Mental recovery during racing. Part 1 Many experienced yachtsman claim that a yachtrace is like life itself.   Destiny or, during a race Conditions are giving a sailor good or bad times, a lucky break or bad tidings. Mostly it means that there was no way they were able to foresee that some events in life took place for the better, or in a yachtrace, the wind or currents shifted to their advantage without hav... ( 626 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  11/21/2003 12:44:25 PM   comments? Soling North Americans 2003 – An Insight into the Winners Strategy and Tactics The Soling North Americans were held in Milwaukee, August 21-24. There were 16 boats registered, coming from as far as Seattle (Jim Medley), and the US Virgin Islands (aka Connecticut - John Morgan). Martin Johnnson, son of last year’s winner Jorgen Johnnson, won, with Joe Hoeksema second and Charlie Kamps third, (Blue Fleet). Although Charlie got three bullets i... ( 797 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  9/24/2003 5:53:30 PM   comments? Jibstay Sag It has become evident that the most - or at least one of the most - important determinants of speed to windward is jibstay sag. Slight variations from the optimal sag for the conditions make major differences in performance. Everyone admits this and the Sailmakers recognize it and cut their jibs to accomodate it, but most Soling sailors take a rather cavalier approach to it. ... ( 2657 Reads ) Posted by: stuartwal@cs.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Light Air Spinaker Trim As the spinnaker may not be usable on a tight reach in light air (the apparent wind is shifted further forward - boat speed relatively high compared to wind speed) and it may only be set on a broad reach or run, a full sail is desirable. The fuller the sail the more stable it becomes, the more easily it fills, the less readily it collapses. (Energy expended in re-expanding a sp... ( 2309 Reads ) Posted by: stuartwal@cs.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Running - DOWNWIND CONSIDERATIONS by Sam Merrick Over the past several years the Soling Class has promoted the importance of the traditional "run" downward either by elimi­nating the reaches entirely in light air or by swapping the run for the reaches after the first beat in the Olympic choreography. Time was when the beat to windward was the major topic of every book on sailing. The reach got some attention, but the run... ( 2323 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Reaching - SPINNAKER HANDLING What is quite obvious to me after 20 years of being a middle man and bow man is that the principals of spinnaker handling are best learned on the water. My advice to the newer Soling sailor is to put in as many hours in the boat as possible while still having fun. As your skill level increases the enjoyment also increases.The major difference, in spinnaker handling, is that the... ( 2407 Reads ) Posted by: pmdavis116@compuserve.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Soling Trim by Dave Curtis Reprinted from American Sailor, July 1991. We need to make sure the boat is set up properly. Mast rake is checked by measuring the amount the forestay length exceeds the mast length. Hold your forestay along the front of the mast and simply mark the forestay at the point where the surface of the deck would be. If the forestay is shorter than the mast, th... ( 2607 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Boat Speed by John Bertrand In this column I'll discuss another use of telltales. In fresh wind conditions I use jib telltales not to tell me if I'm pointed in the right direction when sailing to windward but instead whether I have the correct sail shapes for these conditions. It all stems around the following concept. Any sail boat has an ideal angle of heel when sailing hard on t... ( 2297 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Trimming for Success by Ed Baird Reprinted from Leading Edge. We were in Ponce, Puerto Rico, preparing for the Soling Worlds. For a week we sailed alone, until the first of our competitors arrived: Glenn Dexter, Canadian Olympian and former World Champion. The very first time we went up together, he blew us off so fast he got bored and went off to sail by himself. ... ( 2070 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Sail Trim by Larry Klein from leading Edge"- by Steve Bobo Preparation - Larry first talked about preparing a Soling to race. He feels that the keel is too big relative to the size and shape of the hull and the sail area (compared to a J-24, for example), so it should be made smaller to reduce wetted surface to the extent the class rules permit. In particular, the leading edge ... ( 1839 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Upwind - THE MODERN SOLING by Jesper Banks by JESPER BANK Reprinted from Seahorse Since 1990, the Soling class has had a two-tier race format consisting of fleet races like the other classes and match racing, particular to the Soling class. This meant that teams campaigning for the 1992 Olympic Games had to attack it on two fronts. On one side, sailing to maintain or improve their level in fleet r... ( 1959 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Starting - START DEFENDING YOUR HOLE TO LEEWARD by Jim Brady First published in "American Sailor" How many times have you worked or tacked into a great open space on a crowded start line only to see another boat sweep in at the last moment to take it for himself? I'm sure it has happened to us all more times than we care to remember! Once you have positioned yourself with a nice boat-free zone (hole) to leeward, t... ( 1631 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Sail Trim by Dave Curtis SAIL TRIM WITH THE V-1 JIB Controls - Fullness - Jibstay Sag - Shroud Car Position - Mainsheet Tension - Backstay Tension - Crew Hole - Luff Position Jib Lead Angle - Vert. and Horiz. Sheet Tension Vertical Draft Location Clew Hole and Luff Position Sheet Tension Horizontal Draft Loc... ( 1711 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Soling Basics by Stuart Walker Jan Linge designed and built the first Soling in 1964. Three years later in the second of two trials, its remarkable range of performance, easily controllable in a gale, responsive in a drifter, resulted in its selection as the IYRU's Three-Man Keelboat. Sixty boats were built in 1967, 300 in 1968, and, with the impetus of Olympic selection, another 1600 in 40 countries ... ( 1815 Reads ) Posted by: stuartwal@cs.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? How to become a Soling Owner and enjoy it by Heike Blok I have, in fact, just ordered a new Soling - my sixth. It's a great feeling to order a new boat. It somehow happens, like a new romance. ·. but cheaper. It's not like buying a car. Maybe like buying a nice painting. I know now that the object of my excitement is not going to fulfill my dreams (like with the romance). I also know that I must not try to oversee the conseque... ( 1722 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? General Information ISA Office: (Secretary - Mr. Matias Collins) Espana 1262, Beccar, B1643, Argentina. Tel: +54 9 11 62646168 Fax: +54 11 4792 7112 E Mail: admin@soling.com List of publications to members: Soling Sailing - Yearly class book, collection magazine 4x4 color, 120gr pages, 36 pages with Techni... ( 4135 Reads ) Posted by: matias@soling.com  1/1/2001 1:01:01 PM   comments? Contacts :: Join    ® www.soling.com You will need Acrobat Reader to read some downloads on this site. All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. 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