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I also completely release the kicker before landing. Seems to reduce the dreaded capsize in one foot of water that Aeros are prone to when launching / recovering. Noting of course if you have removed the daggerboard shockcord before landing then your board is now floating away as it always falls off the deck when this happens
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03/05/2023 16:25:00
Ali65
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I would like to thank each contributor, Gareth, Peter and Andi for the guidance provided. First sail over the weekend proved "interesting".......now just got to sort out my tecnique, at just shy of 70, and coming from sailing F18 cats, I'm very much an old dog learning new tricks.
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02/05/2023 02:35:00
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Best to raise daggerbord at least a foot before raising rudder or the boat will just turn into wind - especially with bigger rigs. I come in to a concrete shore... Raise board at leasta foot, rake rudder blade back so only a bit in the water. Jump out before plate in any danger of grounding. If wind behind coming in either drop sail first or unknot mainsheet to let the rig swing loose.
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27/04/2023 15:16:00
Gareth
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David,
I think my order of doing that is;
- Unclip shockcord from dagerboard (otherwise the taught shockcord can pull it out of your wet hands and the corner of the daggerboard may spring into the deck)
- Lift daggerboard about halfway
- Uncleat rudder
- Lift rudder most of the way with your hand, but be sure it is still in the water after you move forward again
- Onshore wind - Lift daggerboard all the way out at the last moment and step out as the boat drifts in to a leeward shore (beware of instability!)
- Offshore wind - Step out and then lift daggerboard all the way out (if you take the daggerboard out first you may then struggle to get to the windward shore)
- With boat turned head to wind lift rudder all the way vertically up
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I think my order of doing that is;
- Unclip shockcord from dagerboard (otherwise the taught shockcord can pull it out of your wet hands and the corner of the daggerboard may spring into the deck)
- Lift daggerboard about halfway
- Uncleat rudder
- Lift rudder most of the way with your hand, but be sure it is still in the water after you move forward again
- Onshore wind - Lift daggerboard all the way out at the last moment and step out as the boat drifts in to a leeward shore (beware of instability!)
- Offshore wind - Step out and then lift daggerboard all the way out (if you take the daggerboard out first you may then struggle to get to the windward shore)
- With boat turned head to wind lift rudder all the way vertically up
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27/04/2023 09:38:00
Peter Barton
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Hello,
as soon as I approach ashore, I release the cleat and raise the rudder by hand, as I lift up the daggerbord a bit. So that the boat can just about be steered. And get out in the deeper water in time.
Greetings
Andi
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26/04/2023 18:17:00
Andi
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As I'm used to sailing boats where there is an uphaul to raise the rudder when coming ashore (or shallow water), as there is only a downhaul and cleat for the rudder on the Aero what is the best method for getting the rudder up without it crashing into the shore and damaging it.
May sound like a daft question.....
Cheers
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26/04/2023 17:37:00
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