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Sailhack

VIC

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Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

11 Feb 2007 6:09pm

Just got in from a good fast session in our local harbour. Good 20kt wind, plenty of chop. Now, I have some NP equip. and have never had a gripe until today and still will continue to use NP. Whilst bouncing around at full plane in harness and straps I managed to bounce my harness hook out of the harness and into the small harness line adjustment handle (???) as this threw all my balance out and be stuffed if I could get unhooked, it ended up with a very nasty full-speed catapult and was stuck under the sail for a few seconds, not a nice feeling after the impact emptied my lungs. Just wondering if this is a common occurance or am I just as lucky as I am skilled???

elmo

8894 posts

elmo

WA, 8894 posts

11 Feb 2007 4:19pm

Sounds like a freak event, would be quite freaky to have it happen.

I have had my harness hook go over the boom and hook onto the boom, don't ask me how the hell I managed it, I don't know, but it ended with me doing a face plant into the sail.

Glad to hear you are ok.

Alby

Wineman

NSW

1412 posts

Wineman

NSW, 1412 posts

11 Feb 2007 8:17pm

Yes Sailhack....

YOU HAVE JUST DONE AN ELMO!!

CONGRATULATIONS

The Craw

229 posts

The Craw

WA, 229 posts

11 Feb 2007 7:31pm

so how could this be a fault of the sail?i agree with elmo that it was just a freak event.maybe cut the loop on the harness line adjustment handle and put a not on it to pull,save the fear of hooking into it again

Sailhack

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Sailhack

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11 Feb 2007 9:34pm

quote:
Originally posted by Wineman

Yes Sailhack....

YOU HAVE JUST DONE AN ELMO!!

CONGRATULATIONS

WOW, thanks wineman

(sarcastic tone)!!!.......do I get a prize? Am I now amongst the elite? Actually, no, if that's what it takes to do an elmo, I've been inducted many times before

, thanks again

Sailhack

VIC

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Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

11 Feb 2007 9:38pm

Ggf, NP harness lines, not sail. You're right though, I set the lines to length when I first got them, and as far as I can see, I don't think I'll be adjusting them again, even if I do, I should be able to without needing a finger pull.

The Craw

229 posts

The Craw

WA, 229 posts

11 Feb 2007 7:49pm

Apologies Sailhack ,i'm now going to remove the loop on my np adjustable outhaul

Kremlin

418 posts

Kremlin

418 posts

11 Feb 2007 7:53pm

Comrade Sailhack
If you not for changing adjustment of lines anymore do for yourself big favour and go buy set of fixed lines at same length you have now been setting yours to and keeping of adjustable set as spare.
I not see how this is fault of manufacturer for you placing of hook where it not be going ?
I like Elmo have manage place harness hook over entire boom... I take big wipeout and stuck under sail trying to removing of harness hook from boom... just like when you stuck in harness line under water you must be of pushing towards boom/sail before trying of the disengage.
I not of blame for my equipment... I blame poor technique and big stupidity/carelessness
Good luck and keep at it for certain yar

bubs

924 posts

bubs

SA, 924 posts

11 Feb 2007 9:47pm

I did something simuilar. No idea how it happend but yesterday when i was sailing i got a small catepult at not to much speed. And i managed to get my up haul line tangled and knotted around my harness hook. I was trying to un tie it quickly and probably made it worse.

Never the less it was still quite an odd feeling and very frustrating.

bubs

nebbian

6277 posts

nebbian

WA, 6277 posts

11 Feb 2007 8:20pm

Comrade Kremlin,

When you adjust your boom height for high/low winds, do you keep your lines the same length? Or use a different set of lines?

Wineman

NSW

1412 posts

Wineman

NSW, 1412 posts

11 Feb 2007 10:31pm

quote:
Originally posted by Sailhack

Originally posted by Wineman

Yes Sailhack....

YOU HAVE JUST DONE AN ELMO!!

WOW, thanks wineman (sarcastic tone)!!!.......do I get a prize? Am I now amongst the elite? Actually, no, if that's what it takes to do an elmo, I've been inducted many times before, thanks again.

We all do Elmo's, Sailhack, & it is an honour to get an Elmo on Seabreeze - never any sarcasm intended

cheers

Sailhack

VIC

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Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

11 Feb 2007 10:45pm

Wineman, no sarcasm taken

, the sarcasm was on my behalf

, and as you said, we all elmo, and I am very happy with my first official seabreeze elmo recognition. It'll, no doubt, not be my last elmo

Kremlin

418 posts

Kremlin

418 posts

11 Feb 2007 9:41pm

Comrade Sailhack
Lines stay same length... very rare I adjusting of the boom height for particular sail... if wind light = get bigger sail. If wind strong = rig smaller sail.
I mainly sailing in waves so not a big issue... maybe this is something more for doing in blasting/flat water ? I not sure of this so i asking of the question not for tryiong of making joke

I have same boom and lines for 4.4/4.7/5.4/6.2
Sometimes I move lines along boom for different sail sizes (big difference from 4.4 to 6.2) but once i set boom height before entering of water i not change by more than 1 - 2cm.
I also quite tall 193cm but have boom rather low - this making easy for shorter friends for using of my gear when swapping !

greenleader

QLD

5283 posts

greenleader

QLD, 5283 posts

11 Feb 2007 11:26pm

i remember at hookipa a few years ago during a freesail photo shoot with the editor, that michael brown did a really big unhooked stalled forward for the camera.

as he committed at the apex, he managed to stick his whole head in the harness loop just as the whip commenced!!!

sh1t we laughed, what a prang!

Mark _australia

23685 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23685 posts

11 Feb 2007 11:09pm

Krems:

I didn't realise you were 193cm. I will try your NP as planned but I won't criticise it

Ps greenie my dog is cuter

greenleader

QLD

5283 posts

greenleader

QLD, 5283 posts

12 Feb 2007 12:31am

marky, your dog makes me sh1t my pants!!!

Kremlin

418 posts

Kremlin

418 posts

12 Feb 2007 9:59am

Comrade Mark
You can be criticising sails after use if you no like him for sure, this no problem
How is ankle mending ? You be in water soon yar ?
Kremlin
PS - this dog of yours, he has some Baltic blood in him yes ?
He is very good looking dog for sure

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