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Laguna Yachts Windrose Owner's Manual

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W/NDROSE
OWNER'S MANUAL
TRAILERABLE SAILBOATS UP TO 25 FEET
LAGUNA YACHTS, INC.
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  • Page 1 W/NDROSE OWNER'S MANUAL TRAILERABLE SAILBOATS UP TO 25 FEET LAGUNA YACHTS, INC. _ 1630 S. SINCLAIR, ANAHEIM, CA 92806 LAGUNA YACHTS, INC. All nqhh. rf ~ '!;I(;rvod noprodtJctlon In whOIQ or par1 without writtflttl p ••mli ~ ; ~ i mn...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WINDROSE OWNER'S MANUAL (Models under 26' in length) TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Foreword Section Section Before You Leave the Dealer Section Safety Tips Section Safety Equipment Parts to Your Boat Section Section Trailering Section Launching Section Retrieving Your WINDROSE Standing Rigging Section Section 10.

  • Page 3: Foreword

    Children should wear them at sailing. all times, no matter how much they Sailboats are made for fun. WINDROSE may object. Ask each person going sailboats will deliver years of pleasure with you if they can swim, those that and fun if properly maintained and if used cannot should be required by you to in a knowledgeable, safe manner.

  • Page 4: Section 4. Safety Equipment

    N. Mother Nature can be very strong F. Anchors: and even the largest of ships can Every boat should have an anchor encounter overpowering winds and onboard. An eight to thirteen pound seas. Observe safety regulations and "Danforth" type anchor should be practices, you cannot "play it"...

  • Page 5: Parts To Your Boat

    Section 5. PARTS TO YOUR BOAT -::. "- " "\ )" "7 <..' BACKSTAY ..•.

  • Page 6: Trailering

    If your lights keel WINDROSE trailers. You should flash too fast, a heavy duty flasher in check with your trailer hitch supplier your car will correct the problem. for the proper strength hitch.

  • Page 7: Section 7. Launching

    ;;1> bump while underway, and is re- Section 8. RETREIVING YOUR quired in many states. Make sure you WINDROSE don't exceed the load weight recom- A. Crank the keel into the full up posi- mended by the trailer manufacturer. tion. Remove rudder or place in Tandum axle trailers are available.

  • Page 8: Standing Rigging

    The Finishing Touch: your pride in the ownership of a Before walking the mast forward and WINDROSE. tying it down, be sure to remove any Section 9. STANDING RIGGING "." FORE ---..

  • Page 9: Rigging And Stepping The Mast

    Section 10. RIGGING AND Stand aft of the mast on the cabin top. ST ~ P PING THE MAST (Starting in the cockpit is awkward and not a safe procedure). Pick the mast up Attach all shrouds and the backstay as and stand it upright.

  • Page 10: Mast Tuning

    EX- The results will TREMEL Y IMPORTANT. be a more pleasant sail and prolonged future enjoyment of your WINDROSE. While the rig of your is quite WINDROSE simple, special attention should be given...

  • Page 11: Section 15. Sailing Tips

    bolt or pin. Trace the forward side blowing. The key to knowing how to set (luff) of the sail up to the top (head) of the sails is the angle between the wind the sail. Insert the luff rope into the direction and the direction the boat is...
  • Page 12 Two: It can sail at an angle (45 de- grees for most boats) against the wind. This point of sail is also called beating, close hauled, hard-on-the-wind, or other synonymous terms. By sailing a zig-zag course (tacking), a sailboat can proceed up wind.
  • Page 13 One of the biggest differences between a really fine helmsman and a mediocre Pointing too far tiller-tugger is the helmsman's ability to from wind. Boat keep the boat and sails at exactly the heels, sails stall. right angle to the wind, Concentration the key (no really good helmsman can talk or think about anything else while he is steering).The...
  • Page 14 REACHING REACHING A. Reaching: leading edge luff. Steer the boat We have discussed sailing downwind straight for a landmark or on a com- (running) and we have talked about pass cOurse. Keep adjusting the sails sailing upwind (beating). The third so they are on the verge of luffing.
  • Page 15 B. You'll have to turn sometime ... You are now able to sail any direction to another? As long as the wind (except within 45 degrees of into the comes from the same side of the wind, where the sails flutter) ... boat, you can turn to your new course what about turning from one course and adjust your sails.
  • Page 16 .-_------------------------------"""., You'll also have to stop sometime ... The best way to become proficient is The only way to stop a sailboat is to to PRACTICE. Throw a life jacket turn it into the wind so the sails flutter overboard and practice coming to a and let it coast to a stop.
  • Page 17 Some hints on staying out of trouble ... When the wind is blowing offshore, check its strength carefully. What looks like a calm day on the water may in fact be a real howler and you will have to sail upwind to get back. Always start out by sailing upwind or WRONG close reaching, especially while you...
  • Page 18 These vests are soft, flexible, Finally-ENJOY YOUR WINDROSE and comfortable enough to wear all Use it. Let it introduce you to sailing, the time with no inconvenience at all.

  • Page 19: Retractable Keel Operation

    OPERATION whenever the keel is to be raised). Lower All WINDROSE keel winches have cap a- the keel one turn of the winch handle ~ ity ratin ~ s greater than the weight being then hold the lockdown bolt in one side ot lifted.

  • Page 20: Kick-Up Rudders

    The appropriate size engine will depend keeping as much of it out of the water as on the size of your WINDROSE. possible. Replacement cables are avail- models twenty-two feet and less, three to able through your local dealer.

  • Page 21: Section 20. Pop-Top Models

    ...,..,.-------------------------------------- switch is for the white "ANCHOR" Section 21. GALLEY OPERATIONS light on top of the mast and can be used Each galley has a five gallon fresh water under sail in combination with the running tank. Drains that are through-hull have lights and by itself when anchored.
  • Page 22 In the next few mahogany, a light sanding and sev- WINDROSE. pages, we will try to cover some of these eral coats of spar varnish can restore details, or at least give you an idea of the...
  • Page 23 Please understand that NO warranty Coating the new surface with a good paste wax like Vista or Simonize or a is allowed on your WINDROSE if it clear sealer like Coricone 1700 will has been moved or stored on a trailer help protect it for a short period of that is not FACTORY APPROVED.

  • Page 24: Storing And Winterizing Your Boat

    . > .-(IIIIIII sparingly with fine oil if required, Section STORING AND then WIPE CLEAN to prevent oil WINTERIZING spots from getting on the sails. YOUR BOAT It is best to keep your boat covered and Never hoist sails without inserting protected from the elements all year...

  • Page 25: North American Sailing Association

    Laguna Yachts, Inc. has prepared this Coastal Recreation, Inc. (a subsidiary of owner's manual for your benefit and to Laguna Yachts, Inc.) is active in most all assist you in safely having many enjoy- areas of the United States. With the re- able times with your WINDROSE.

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