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- Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:09 pm
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Skiff Skills Development Program
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1986
Re: Skiff Skills Development Program
I have been sailing an MPS for 3 years now. I am in Washington State (Columbia River Gorge area). It took me 2.5 years to become comfortable/competent in most all conditions up to 20 knots. Like you, I had no fleet available and had to rely on internet and DVD resources. I have made every mistake an...
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:50 pm
- Forum: Buy & Sell - Advertise for free
- Topic: shot main and shot kite
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1393
Re: shot main and shot kite
I would be interested in the kite. Are you willing to ship to US?
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:59 pm
- Forum: USA
- Topic: Dallas Sailing Clubs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4382
Re: Dallas Sailing Clubs
Not sure about skiffs, but there is an active Laser fleet in Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I suggest you contact Doug Peckover. He has a website called impropercourse.
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:58 am
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: threading new main halyard
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3210
Re: threading new main halyard
Thanks for the tips, Paul. Keeping the kite halyard tight was especially helpful. I have a two piece mast, so I separated them at the spreaders, threaded a 19 guage wire down from the crane to the end of the top section and used it to pull the main halyard through. I then threaded the wire up throug...
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:55 am
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: threading new main halyard
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3210
threading new main halyard
Does anyone have any advice on how to install a main halyard? My stop knot came undone and the halyard slipped into the hole in the mast.
Other than that, the MPS sailing is coming along fine. Thank you.
Other than that, the MPS sailing is coming along fine. Thank you.
- Mon May 26, 2014 1:22 am
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Mast head crane
- Replies: 89
- Views: 32207
Re: Mast head crane
Hi Chris,
Have you found that this set up works well?
Frank
Have you found that this set up works well?
Frank
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:07 pm
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Learning to Sail a Musto Skiff
- Replies: 58
- Views: 25279
Re: Learning to Sail a Musto Skiff
I have been conducting my own mini MPS bootcamp for the past few weeks. Conditions have allowed me to sail 13 out of the last 22 days. I sail about 1.5 hours per day, which usually leaves me pretty tired and sore. I am sailing on an inland lake surrounded by mountains, so the breeze is very shifty a...
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:39 pm
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Learning to Sail a Musto Skiff
- Replies: 58
- Views: 25279
Re: Learning to Sail a Musto Skiff
After a long winter of watching videos, spring has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest, and I have been able to begin my journey in my new Musto Skiff. I have had five sailing sessions so far. The first session I mostly swam around the capsized boat, wondering what the hell I got myself into. T...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion and banter ...
- Topic: tiller bungee
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2603
tiller bungee
Hi all, I just found this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxLJQ5uJ_4w) and noticed the black bungee holding the tiller. Is this a common/useful pimp? The highs here have been around minus 12 C (10 F), so I am just dreaming of MPS sailing until spring. Yesterday was the inaugural day of ice boa...
- Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:28 pm
- Forum: Boat and Sailor Database - ADD YOUR DETAILS HERE
- Topic: 497
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3125
Re: 647
It is 497. Typing without my glasses on. Getting old is no fun.
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: Boat and Sailor Database - ADD YOUR DETAILS HERE
- Topic: 497
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3125
497
Country: USA
Owner: Frank Caccavo, Jr.
Club: Columbia Gorge Racing Association
Email: fcaccavojr@gmail.com
MPSCA Member: No
Sponsor:
First Mustoskiff: 497
Owner: Frank Caccavo, Jr.
Club: Columbia Gorge Racing Association
Email: fcaccavojr@gmail.com
MPSCA Member: No
Sponsor:
First Mustoskiff: 497
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Continuous cunningham splicing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2060
Continuous cunningham splicing
Does anyone have some tips on splicing the cunningham control line? I have watched the following video (http://www.marlowropes.com/excel-control-continuous-splice.html) and it seems easy and straightforward. However, I cannot get the covers to pull through eachother. There does not seem to be enough...
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:07 am
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Broken Lower
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1664
Broken Lower
I took my new MPS out for her first sail today in a gusty 8-10 knots. I did lots of swimming but got going a few times as well. However, one of the lowers broke. The wire pulled free from the ferrule and fell into the drink. Is this a common problem? Is there anything I can do to avoid this? I never...
- Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:35 am
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Stepping the mast
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5221
Re: Stepping the mast
Well after five hours, lots of sweat and a few explicatives, I figured the rigging out through lots of trial and even more error. I ended up with numbers that at least provide a starting point (shrouds 28, lowers 10, rake 7290). I imagine it would have been funny to see me cheeky with success after ...
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:22 pm
- Forum: Coaching, Technique & Technical Area
- Topic: Stepping the mast
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5221
Re: Stepping the mast
Hi Rick, Yes, the guide is helpful. However there are lots of little details that are not covered. Coming from the very simple rigging of the Laser, I am not familiar with the intricacies of shrouds, lowers, forestays, spreaders, etc. It has been fun learning how to rig the MPS. One of the reasons I...