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- Page 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO READ THE WIND. BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO READ THE WATER. BEGIN BY READING THIS RIGGING GUIDE. Vanguard Sailboats 300 Highpoint Ave Portsmouth, RI. 02871 www.teamvanguard.com 1.800.966.SAIL Optimist Rigging Guide...
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Page 2: Nautical Terminology
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Vanguard Optimist! We suggest that you read Useful knots to through this guide to better familiarize yourself with the parts and rigging of your new boat. If you know: Nautical Terminology: have any questions please contact your dealer or call Vanguard’s customer service at 1-800-966-SAIL. - Page 3 Here is a list of tools that Your new Vanguard Optimist will come with three boxes. One box for the spar set, one for the blades and Attaching the Mainsheet Blocks: one for the delivery kit containing the sail, block and lines. Use caution while opening the boxes as to we recommended you have avoid damaging the contents.
- Page 4 Attaching the Sail Continued: Mast Tie-in: 1. Locate the mast tie-in line. The mast tie-in eyestrap is located on the thwart forward of the mast (Figure 22). 6. Using two more corner ties, secure the tack of Red sail line Lines on the sail to the boom and the mast (Figure 14).
- Page 5 Refer to the from the line bag. With a 2. Tie a bowline in one end of the upper Optimist class rules as most of bowline, tie the vang line to sprit halyard. Making sure to leave a...
- Page 6 100mm (~ 4”). A quick guide would be the width of three fingers Figure 61 Figure 62 (Figure 50). Refer to the Optimist class 3. Align the pintles on the rudder over the holes in the Figure 49 Figure 50 rules for complete details www.usoda.org...
- Page 7 Rigging the Daggerboard Retainers: Rigging the Daggerboard Retainers: 7. When the daggerboard is inserted into the trunk, 1. Locate the daggerboard strap, shockcord and take the shockcord with the plastic tubbing and bring plastic tubing from the line bag (Figure 66). Place it to the aft edge of the board (Figure 74).
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Page 8: Owner Information
License Plate Number: Licensing State: quickly reduces the life of the sail. Purchasing a Optimist sail and spar bag is highly recommended and are available through your local dealer. 5. Make sure to regularly inspect your sail for loose or torn stitching or small tears in the cloth. Have * Have Fun! any stitching or tears repaired by a local sailmaker before they become more of a problem.