Flying Scot NAC - Day 3 - We have arrived

Posted by Mark Taylor, FS4321

Ok we made it. First things first. "Short Cut" BAD BAD BAD! We lost 3 hours sitting in Delaware. What a useless state. Can create Teflon but not a decent N/S road.

The club is cool looking. Looks like they have a great Jr. program. Ok, so we drive 15 plus hours and who do the make us park next to??????? Any guesses???????

Chip Merlin - for those of you who do not know Chip he lives in S. Tampa. My guess not more then a few blocks from me. HeHe, I asked him if he needed a map to DI.

Measurements are random based on the form color in your packet. It looks like we got tagged for a mainsail check. New sails should be a piece of cake.....right? I am also going to try and slide into the boat weight line just for giggles.

Rules guys - I have an interesting rule check on my form that might impact some of you.

In Boat Specifications:

"Boom vang (must have bridle attached to tabernacle and no swivel cleating devices)"

mmmmmm - does not impact me but I am going to ask for clarification on that one.

Snafu of the day:

Dad and I went to dinner (he had seared tuna 1 inch thick, I had a salad). We read some of info packed before the meal. Went back to hotel and realized I left the packet on the table - duh!

Dave here, the Vang rule does seem interesting, the following text is cut and pasted from the FSSA rules:

f. Boom Vang - Shall be adjusted by means of a simple
tackle. The upper (boom) end of the vang shall be attached
to a slide on the boom track, a keyhole plate, or to a boom
bale ( and must be easily detachable from the boom without
tools) and the lower end to a block riding on a bridle rigged
to the tabernacle. Only rope is permitted in the system, with
the exception of a short piece (approximately three (3)
inches) of metal cable to attach the upper block to the
boom. Lead and cleat locations are optional, except that the
cleat shall not be located at the boom end of the tackle. No
fairleads are permitted after a cleat. (See also CMR #76)

76. The boom vang can be of any purchase and cleated at any
location provided that there is no fairlead after the cleat. (July
1999)

I did not read the entire document to see if there is some swivel prohibition for the vang, but its not in the section pertaining to the vang.