[quote=Edchris177]So, I got it wet yesterday, it flies a hull pretty easy in 12mph breeze. Wind went light & flaky, so i retired after anhour.
Steers like a dream, two fingers & a touch of weather helm. Came with a ton of spare parts, the guy must have owned a chandler shop. there are 3 furlers, 1 brand new never installed, brand new tendon attachments for tiller extension, 2 dozen various shackles, 2 sets of rigging,(one for Unirig, the other for jib & trap), sheaves, gelcote repair, & a bunch of SS rivets, nuts bolts various other bits. The extra sail/jib is almost brand new.
I'm still playing with rigging, it seems to rotate to much, on all points of sail.
Reading the Sprint 15 Assc newsletter, I came across this, in the Autumn 2015 edition. Is it exaggeration? 40-50 kts...with no damage?
"What an amazing littke boat the Sprint 15 is. I had cause to reflect
on this a few days ago from the foreshore at Stewartby when 13
hardy souls took to the water for the first event of our popular
Winter TT Series. Discretion was the better part of valour in my
case as the forecasted 40 plus knots of gusts whipped across the
lake in quick succession. As it turned out, my decision to spectate
proved a good option. It gave me the chance to take some time
and watch the racing. I guess, like many of you, that’s something
we don’t often do because we’re taking part. But let me just say
this. I was treated to a masterclass in high wind sailing by those
who ventured onto the racecourse. Sure, there was quite a lot of
swimming going on from time to time, especially when the gusts
became even more frequent and began to top out around the 50
knot mark. But the intrepid helms picked themselves up and
carried on. It seemed to me that, whilst their own abilities were
being severely tested, they knew that, so long as they could stay
upright, their boats wouldn’t let them down. And none did. At
the end of proceedings, all safely returned to shore. There were a
few strained muscles, bruised bodies and a few mashed battens
but no serious damage. Testament indeed to a little boat with the
ability to provide great sport whatever the weather. Most classes
go in to hibernation in the winter and there’s many a boat that,
faced with such conditions, would have been kept on their
trailers while their helms retreated to the clubhouse. Stewartby was
a great advert for the people and the boat that make up this
vibrant class. "<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jul 28, 2017 - 10:53 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
