Good advice. I don't tend to get mild conditions where I sail! Daniel On Jul 3, 2011, at 3:52 PM, Tom Smith wrote:
Well, I'd advise you not use a drifter in over 5-8 mph. It's meant just what it says--drifting breezes. I use one on my M17 (used one to great effect on my M15 as well--about the only time an M15 will walk away from an M17...). Mounts up just like a great big genoa, which in fact it really is.
You can sheet it in tight and sail close to the wind, and pole it out on a run. Works great. Wind pipes up and it becomes a handful. I sail single handed with mine all the time.
But remember, very mild conditions. t
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Daniel Lloyd <dantheman@inbox.com> wrote:
i have one too with all the hardware but i too have no idea how to use it. i took it out once, looked at it for a few minutes and decided to not use it. if you figure it out please share
Daniel
-----Original Message----- From: danielgrich@gmail.com Sent: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 18:35:26 -0700 To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Drifter
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So, M15 Kestrel has a drifter, and appears to have all the deck hardware to use it including blocks all the way back on the stern pulpit, whisker pole etc. So, how do I rig the son of a gun? I've been told it is a handful. I'll be in Santa Cruz for a week starting next Saturday, and would love to give it a try if the wind is right. I will have a crew, so I don't have to attempt it alone.
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