Tadaaaa! Finally finished! Mostly... there are a few tweaks and fixes to do, but then again there will always be tweaks and fixes. So I'm officially calling the new, experimental, Star 475 RC Sailboat finished! UPDATE: The new official name is now the Salish 475! (as of 10 May 2015)
The maiden sail is tomorrow morning. More updates then on how it sails and any balancing adjustments I may have to do.Spent today having Rod Carr tweak the jib. Looks great now.
For now, here are some pictures:
In the picture below you can get a good look at the Rod Carr Sails. Much larger jib than on the regular Star 45, but also a much higher aspect main. The overall sail area is the same as on a Star 45 but has overall longer luff, especially on the jib, so upwind performance should be good.
Also notice that I don't need a backstay extension arm like on regular Star 45's! It's just a normal backstay. Phew!
In the picture below you can see the turning block platform that I made.
Peace! _/)
The maiden sail is tomorrow morning. More updates then on how it sails and any balancing adjustments I may have to do.Spent today having Rod Carr tweak the jib. Looks great now.
For now, here are some pictures:
In the picture below you can get a good look at the Rod Carr Sails. Much larger jib than on the regular Star 45, but also a much higher aspect main. The overall sail area is the same as on a Star 45 but has overall longer luff, especially on the jib, so upwind performance should be good.
Also notice that I don't need a backstay extension arm like on regular Star 45's! It's just a normal backstay. Phew!
In the picture below you can see the turning block platform that I made.
Peace! _/)
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