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Summary of Contents for Spitfire Sail Boat
- Page 1 OWNERS MANUAL...
- Page 2 Spitfire Owners Manual English Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 5 List of Spitfire Catamaran parts ___________________________________________ 6 Main parts_________________________________________________________________ 6 Glossary ______________________________________________________________ 6 Dimensions ____________________________________________________________ 7 Platform assembly ______________________________________________________ 8 Trampoline rigging _____________________________________________________ 9 Rigging the mast____________________________________________________ 10, 11 Setting up the rig and masting...
- Page 3 Spitfire Owners Manual English Jib ______________________________________________________________________ 23 Spinnaker ________________________________________________________________ 24 Tuning Guide __________________________________________________________ Sailing Guide __________________________________________________________ Capsize Recovery_______________________________________________________ Loday White Limited...
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Page 4: Dagger Boards
Spitfire Owners Manual English Text Tuning Guide (Stuart Gummer) 0–8 knots 8–15 knots >15 knots Dagger boards Upwind: Down Upwind: Down Upwind: Down Downwind: ½ Down Downwind: ½ Down Downwind: ½ Down, in >22 knots, lift all the way up... - Page 5 Spitfire Owners Manual English collapsing, keeping the luff almost curling at regular intervals. Pull harder on sheet during acceleration and when boat is bearing away, ease the sheet at the end of the puff. Traveller Upwind: Centre Upwind: Centre Upwind: Centre, > 22 knots Downwind: Middle, don’t...
- Page 6 Spitfire Owners Manual English Sailing Guide (Chris Sproat) Please refer to the Tuning Guide for boat settings. Light Winds Upwind Boat Trim Crew weight forwards. Crew on or in front of front beam. Helm as close to the crew as possible.
- Page 7 Spitfire Owners Manual English If you are trapezing upwind keep the helm on the wire and let the crew go in to do the necessary jobs. Release any downhaul. Helm may need to move backwards to counter the crew who will be forwards hoisting the spinnaker.
- Page 8 Spitfire Owners Manual English Heavy Winds Upwind Boat Trim Crew weight adjusted backwards to maintain fore and aft trim. If bow down and rudders stalling you are too far forwards. In extreme conditions you may have to get as far back as possible. You are aiming to keep the windward hull kissing the waves.
- Page 9 Spitfire Owners Manual English Helm may need to move backwards to counter the crew who will be forwards hoisting the spinnaker. If overpowered lower traveller as required. The crew may need to do this. Downwind Boat trim Crew to windward, as wind strength increases they may need to trapeze.
- Page 10 Spitfire Owners Manual English Loday White Limited...
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