Monkey V3 relaunch

 

Relaunch of Monkey!
Sunday 14 May
Got the decals on (from Funky Monkey) and took her out in a nice gentle breeze. Didn't sink and generally all OK
 


Saturday 20 May

Around 20 Knots of breeze, well mannered most of the time but some adjustments needed. Kept luffing up when wind dropped and after tacking. I think it must be unbalanced, jib only 2.1m2. I found in dragonfly with the same daggerboard that 100mm off the bottom worked well. Mast is very soft , perhaps that is also not helping? Chine digging in as well?

Work to do:

Mast track ate the luff rope so those mast repairs now more urgent (and new bolt rope)

I adjusted the kicker but this needs further work

Bottom rails of carriage need trimming

Dagger board needs shortening

Jib track i think needs a stopper as it runs too far out, new jib from HD coming so that will need setting up with that

Toe straps are not the right webbing, they are like elastic! Need to source some new material



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