The basic principles and their relationship to sail. Sailing a daysailing boat that has one of the worlds. Your neil pryde sails are designed, tuned, and tested for each specific model and as such, you will be able to achieve proper trim using this guide. Discounted flying scot sailboat parts, pulleys and blocks. The name parallels the flying dutchman which was designed a few years earlier. Second i mention a good resource for looking at how the scot is intended to appear when racing. The flying scot is a very stable, easy to sail and rig. See our buyers checklist and flying scot specifications below.
Flying scot sailboat in your choice of standard hull, deck, and trim colors. Learn flying scot sail trim insights and tips from north sails expert zeke horowitz. Aug 23, 2017 the large cockpit holds eight, making it ideal for gunkholing and family daysaiilng, while a crew or two or ihree can put this popular boat through its paces tor tight, tactical racing. Lake eustis sailing club, eustis, fl fleets flying scot. This is theoretically true, but involves balancing many factors according to conditions and performance goals. Ease out shelf foot in lumpy and light conditions for power. Later there will be a chalk talk in the club while walking his videos. This family oriented class is known for having fun on and off the water. Its perfect for family trips, singlehanded fun, and an excellent racer. A new flying scot racing sailboat comes in your choice of standard hull, and trim colors.
The scots stability is exceptional which allows my family to sail on days when there are no other centerboarders out. International design and technical office sail trimming guide. Levoy drive, suite 100 taylorsville, ut 84123 18008691686 0018015710071 outside the u. Apr 04, 2017 in an effort to offer a more manageable familyoriented boat, douglas designed the flying scot with the same 191squarefoot sail area as the thistle, but she weighs in at 850 pounds, 20 pounds heavier than the highlander.
A manual of sail trim paperback july 17, 1985 by stuart h. Selected for the american sailing hall ot fame in 1998. Second, the mainsheet controls the angle of attack the sails angle to the wind. The deck has been resprayed around the edges after all cracking and scratches were filled. With detailed instructions, illustrations, and photos, these downloadable guides are a musthave resource for every sailor. Wherever you end up, a rail and sail ticket makes it simple one ticket, no queuing at ferry ticket. First i came across a very nice youtube video describing the basics of using the flying scot spinnaker. Payment click here for complete payment information.
Basic trim is achieved by simply easing the sail until it. The scot racing experts, like greg fisher, are always recommending that you mark your sheets and control lines so that you can set them quickly. The scot is easy to rig, fast to sail and built to last. The flying scot, constructed with over fiftyfive years of marine and sailing experience, is perfect for family. If the boat were to be raced it would need a new gasket and the bottom repainted. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Flying scot sails one design sails and accessories quantum sails. A manual of sail trim has been added to your cart add to cart. Main outhaul we have constructed our sail with a shelf foot to give the. Sailrite offers free rig and sail dimensions with featured products and canvas kits that fit the boat. Keep the board all the way down when sailing upwind in all conditions. When measuring the lead positions as described below we suggest that you mark the track at the forward edge of the genoa car. First the lesson on flying the flying scot spinnaker. The flying scot sailboat is built to your specifications.
Main and jib windows are included and there is a shelf foot in the main. Flying scot tuning guide sailing a daysailing boat that. From the pages of sail magazine, comes the first new anthology in nearly 15 years on the popular subject of sail trim. In an effort to offer a more manageable familyoriented boat, douglas designed the flying scot with the same 191squarefoot sail area as the thistle, but she weighs in at 850 pounds, 20 pounds heavier than the highlander. Flying scot sails one design sails and accessories. Deals for little ones under 5s go free, and theres a. We will have prizes to raffle along with a brand new flying scot jib to be given away.
Buy online one design flying scot sailboat parts at the best price. Ease out shelf foot to bag out sail downwind in light air or very lumpy seas and medium air, but you should never ease so much that you see vertical pucker creases. Over forty years of sailing and marine construction experience produced the flying scot, a sailing hall of fame design. New flying scot sailboat information from flying scot racing. Scotsail start yachting, competent crew, day skipper. Centerboard was inspected and looks good with a new shim put in. North sails one design flying scot secure order form. Flying scot tuning guide brian hayes 2038777627 brian. I live in rockwall, but it took a friend from mesquite to suggest we book a cruise with sail with scott. Do not polish the deck the scot deck is sloped, smooth, and very slippery when wet ask my crew about going for an unscheduled swim at midwinters by all means polish the hull and clean up the inside, but dont polish the deck or seat. About sail with scott ever since he was just 10 years old, captain scott has had a passion for sailing. Conversely, the sail will probably need to be trimmed in lulls. The sail has won at least 10 nacs and midewinters including the most recent 3 of both.
To fix the problem, tie your jib sheets together about eight inches off the clew, and put enough tension on the weather jib sheet to bring the upper jib batten. While the flying scot will perform with an extremely wide range of crew weights, we suggest trying to sail with as close to 360 to 450 lb. Head for the wilderness of the outer hebrides, the history of shetland or the buzz of belfast that one ticket holds the key to countless adventures. Mad sails built in madison, wi and load rite trailer built in fairless hills, pa. Our quantum team has won multiple north americans and midwinter championships, and we want to ensure you get the most out of your sailing experience. Modelers central the home of wooden model ship builders. One of the most successful one designs in north america.
Ease out shelf foot to bag out sail downwind in light air or very lumpy seas and medium air, but you should never. Flying scot racing making your sailing experience more. Another friend from arlington joined us on our sailing adventure which launched from the beautifully landscaped rockwall harbor district. Featuring over 150 lofts across the globe, innovative products and materials, and the north sails collection. If the telltales hang down, or if the leeward telltale spins, the sail is overtrimmed. Downloadable sail trim guides articles quantum sails. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Flying scot tuning guide by mike noone nockamixon sail club. Print them and keep them on your boat, reference them as needed for unusual conditions, or to teach the new guy on the boat how to approach trim. Delivery date a delivery date will be assigned to your order and emailed to you with your order confirmation. This mad sails tuning guide gives great insight into not only tuning the boat, but also sailing the boat fast. Yacht club of stone harbor flying scot mayra championship july 9, 2016. No other sailmaker spends as much time ensuring that their sails are not only easy to trim and the fastest over a wide range of conditions, but also provide their customers with the personal service that they deserve. North flying scot sails continue to prove themselves as the fastest and easiest to trim sails in the class. Flying scot tuning guide and tips sailing a daysailing. Buy the best of sail trim foreign ed by mason, charles isbn.
In lighter winds, or when sailing in a great deal of chop, it is helpful to ease the mainsheet slightly so the upper batten is angled out approximately 5. Rya sailing courses scotland, day skipper, day skippers course scotland, day skipper course, competent crew, start yachting, coastal skipper, yachtmaster, power boat level 2, learn to sail scotland, sailing schools scotland. The boat is solid, with only cosmetic issues in the gelcoat. Generally, sail trim is a bit of science, a bit of feel and a bit common sense. You can do this with permanent marker, tape or some sort of selfadhesive dots. The marks should be on the deck as track mounted tapemarks. One of the scots little quirks is that the jib fairleads are in a spot that causes them to sheet the sail about four degrees too far outboard. Our flying scot experts are continually developing better performing products, while also supporting scot sailors with personalized service and clinics to help you sail faster and have more fun. In all other sail trim positions the top telltale may appear stalled behind the back of the leech. In lighter winds, or when sailing in a great deal of chop, it is helpful to ease the mainsheet slightly so the upper. Sandy douglass who had already designed the thistle and highlander dinghies. Maximum sail power is the best book on sails and sail trim to come along in a generation.
The large cockpit holds eight, making it ideal for gunkholing and family daysaiilng, while a crew or two or ihree can put this popular boat through its paces tor tight, tactical racing. Flying scot sailboat parts, sailing equipment, kits, boats. With 44 articles that have never before appeared in book form, the new book of sail trim provides concise, easytounderstand instruction in every facet of sails and sail handling. In this new book i have tried to distil those rules of thumb and theories pertaining to sail trim and rig tuning commonly agreed upon among the sailing community. Sails sets, plans and cloth for wooden model ship kits. A day spent sailing is always far more valuable than a day working on the boat. Ease until the sail just begins to luff and trim just enough to stop luffing, or ease until the middle telltales flow straight aft. The flying scot is a welcoming and affordable class, that aims to grow the sport of sailing and its diversity. The flying scot is a day sailer dinghy used for pleasure sailing as well as racing throughout america. Flying scot tuning guide by mike noone nockamixon sail. Technical support at vela sailing store with the best customer service, sailing gear and parts. The scot s stability is exceptional which allows my family to sail on days when there are no other centerboarders out. It will not make you ready to sail the americas cup, and has no pretension to be complete, but do enjoy and use these articles with those around you that are learning.
The new book of sail trim by ken textor, paperback. The basic principles and their relationship to sail trim upwind sail trimming basic principles m ost people assume that there is an ideal trim setting for every given sailing situation. The sails are in good condition for club racing and include 2 spinnakers. Our flying scot sails continue to be proven as the fastest and easiest to trim sails in the class. We put some action cameras inside the boat and sat down. There are some neat ideas here, such as tricks to speed up roll tacking and roll gibing, a controlled gibing technique which keeps the boat going fast.
Flying scot sails mainsails, jibs, and spinnakers north sails. The main should be trimmed so that the upper batten is parallel to the boom sighted from under the boom looking up the sail. Cheap sail covers are more likely to be made with lowerquality canvas, nonmarinegrade grommets and fastenings, and ineffective closures theyll wear out faster, be more prone to rips and tears, and wont protect your expensive sails as well. It includes a anodized aluminum mast and stainless steel rigging. Your north mainsail is constructed with a shelf foot so it is possible to make the lower half of the main deeper when sailing downwind. The mainsheet is the most important single sail trim control on the boat.
Rya sailing school learn to sail in scotland 1st scotsail training is one of scotlands premier rya sailing schools based at largs and offers a full range of rya practical sailing courses in scotland and rya theory sailing courses at largs yacht haven, scotland and preston marina lancashire, england. The resulting sail areadisplacement ratio is 34, and to say the combination was a success would be an understatement. This boat comes with a 20 custom road king trailer this trailer is designed like the popular lowboy aluminium trailers, but it is a stronger welded galvanized steel trailer. Flying scot sailing association public group facebook. Flying scot main sail trim with zeke horowitz youtube. This familyoriented class is known for having fun on and off the water. One of the scot s little quirks is that the jib fairleads are in a spot that causes them to sheet the sail about four degrees too far outboard. Then, the sail panel fasteners are pressed into three holes existing in the metal body of the car. Go far beyond your usual stop with a rail and sail ticket. Complete sail plan data for the flying scot sailboat.
Oct 01, 2007 it will not make you ready to sail the americas cup, and has no pretension to be complete, but do enjoy and use these articles with those around you that are learning. Built in 1990 on weight and rerigged as factory spec racer including new lines and hardware for racing and thicker 18 forestay with all new stays and extensions. The increase in stability comes from the 105 lbs centerboard. The sail trim will be properly set on the new tack. As a basic rule, we like to say that if it looks right, it probably is.
A choice of islands sail to orkney, shetland, mull, the outer hebrides, the clyde coast, or belfast. I have been sailing in the flying scot class since 1966, and would be delighted to answer any questions that you may have. The sail panel fasteners for your 1967, 1968, or 1969 first generation camaros sail panels attach to the back of the panels via three holes in the hardboard. Flying scot racing sails sail pricse includes class royalties. The flying scot is a 19foot day sailer that is sailed throughout north america. The tips here are important to know if you race the boat. No other sailmaker spends as much time ensuring that their sails are not only easy to trim and the fastest over a wide range of conditions, but also provide their customers with.
We suggest practicing the sailing tips, before the mast tuning. So much so, that he handbuilt his own ship, seawolf, to share his favorite experience with the rest of texas. Built in 1993 allwhite with red stripes and blue bottom paint. Still lots of life left in this boat and there is an outboard motor mount if needed by the new owner.
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