Lipari 41: New and need some assistance please

[billgewater]

Please don't go sailing until all is understood. Take an experienced sailor out with you. Mistakes can be really expensive.

[sailingchiro]

Originally Posted by Sailmonkey

They seem clearly labeled as Cunningham and outhaul. One pulls down on the luff , the other pulls out on the foot.

Ditto, can't have in mast furling on a catamaran with battens. Or I am told.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by sailingchiro

Ditto, can't have in mast furling on a catamaran with battens. Or I am told.

I disagree..

[CLW_93]

Originally Posted by sailorbobdeb

Where are you located?

Brisbane Australia

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by CLW_93

Brisbane Australia

Hi may I most humbly suggest that you complete the details in your membership, this wil lassist others who may well answer your questions but with no location or other details possibly won't bother.

[CLW_93]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

Hi may I most humbly suggest that you complete the details in your membership, this wil lassist others who may well answer your questions but with no location or other details possibly won't bother.

Great call - thanks

[keithw88]

There are many sailing clubs around Brisbane. Here’s one that looks well worth trying:
https://www.rqys.com.au/brisbane-sai...l-how-to-sail/
Most of us messed up the first few times we took our own boats out (even after quite some time sailing dinghies or crewing for other people) - and for most of us the boats we first had were small and cheap! So good luck!

[Adelie]

Welcome.

[sailingchiro]

Originally Posted by boatman61

I disagree..

I am not an expert but that doesn't look like a catamaran and I have never seen vertical battens on catamaran. I have seen them on a monohull as you have noted. But........

[ixnax]

Originally Posted by sailingchiro

I am not an expert but that doesn't look like a catamaran and I have never seen vertical battens on catamaran. I have seen them on a monohull as you have noted. But........

Elvstrom Fatfurl, in mast main. I had them on an Antares 44.

[boatman61]

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Originally Posted by sailingchiro

I am not an expert but that doesn't look like a catamaran and I have never seen vertical battens on catamaran. I have seen them on a monohull as you have noted. But........

Maybe you've never come across one with an in-mast system..
I'd not have believed this till I saw it.

[ixnax]

Originally Posted by boatman61

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Maybe you've never come across one with an in-mast system..
I'd not have believed this till I saw it.

I don't recognize that Antares as being one with Elvstrom sails. I know I was first and two serial #'s behind me went the same way. Elvstrom and Selden did a great job making the match work. The mainsail had positive roach and a lot more area than the UK sails offering.

[CLW_93]

Originally Posted by keithw88

There are many sailing clubs around Brisbane. Here’s one that looks well worth trying:
https://www.rqys.com.au/brisbane-sai...l-how-to-sail/
Most of us messed up the first few times we took our own boats out (even after quite some time sailing dinghies or crewing for other people) - and for most of us the boats we first had were small and cheap! So good luck!

Thanks, I am actually in talks with them now - they are pretty good. the other one in Brisbane is Southern Cross

Thanks again appreciate the help

[mlydon]

Get this book....

https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-S...VDJJG6C0FEFMB8

Matt

[CLW_93]

Originally Posted by mlydon

Get this book....

https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-S...VDJJG6C0FEFMB8

Matt

Thank you - this is great