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The RS Aero price list lists a Tack Tick Mount for £56 which is, I assume, the item pictured in the rigging guide. As its being sold by RS on their official price list I can't see them excluding the use of a tack tick compass when the rules are published.
There has been debate on other sailing forums about the legality of tack tick equipment. The basic tack tick unit is simply a digital compass and gives no greater advantage than using a conventional compass. This is very different from some of the tack tick equipment for yachts which integrates a wind direction gauge with a compass to spot wind shifts. This kind of equipment is against most dinghy rules.
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25/02/2015 19:07:59
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I was told this weekend that the class rules are with ISAF, so are iminent, but in practice, RS are providing a TackTik bracket, so we can assume that electronic compasses will be permitted.
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25/02/2015 18:52:43
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See rigging manual page 41. what kind of compass (e.g. tacktick micro compass) fits? does anyone have a picture?
and is it ok with the class rules?
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25/02/2015 13:55:45
Colin
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