P. 8
6- RIGGING
Unpack the rig components and unroll the sail. Check that you have each of the
different components listed in the section “Your Boat”.
Mount the boom onto the sail by threading it through the webbing loop
holding the downhaul pulley, with the fork positioned at the base of the luff
pocket. Attach the clew hook to the sail at the clew eyelet.
Attach the Cunningham to the sail by threading the rope through the tack
pulley. Ensure that there is no more than 1 crossing of the rope.
Insert the mast up the luff pocket of the sail, ensuring that the mast passes
through the boom fork. Ensure that the male mast plug fi ts snugly into the
top of the mast, and that the vario top is adjusted to the appropriate length
(see below).
Stand the mast (mounted with sail and boom) in the mast cup at the front
of the boat. Attach both the Cunningham and mainsheet ratchet block to the
hull with the automatic snap hooks. Tension the Cunningham by pulling on
the handle. In order to facilitate downhaul tension, apply downward pressure
on the boom at the same time as you tension the Cunningham. If the wind
is over 10 knots, ensure that the clew of the sail is well tensioned also (check
“Additional Tips” for more information on Cunningham tension).
Check List before sailing
:
The rudder must be correctly fi tted on its mounts.
The retaining clip must be locked against the rudderblade. Make sure that
any safety leashes are fi tted as appropriate. Note that the rudderblade can
be raised and lowered during the launching or landing process. The red rope
will raise the rudderblade, the green rope will lower the rudderblade. Make
sure that the rudderblade is raised when you come into shore!
The draining bung at the bottom of the hull must be closed fi rmly.
The daggerboard retaining loop must be fi tted to the hull. As you launch the
boat, gradually insert the daggerboard in its casing as water depth and wind
conditions permit.
Go sailing and have fun!!
ADDITIONAL TIPS:
Steps b. and c.
are only necessary the fi rst time you use the O’pen BIC. Once
you have mounted the boom and the Cunningham, they should remain
permanently attached to the sail. When familiar with the rigging process of the
O’pen BIC, it takes no more than 2 minutes!
Vario top length
: The vario top should be adjusted so that the boom sits at
shoulder height when the sailor is sitting upright in the boat (for an average
sized user). In general, this will mean that the vario top is set at around 10 cm
long, but further tuning will fi nd the best length for you.
Cunningham tension
: The right amount of tension will depend on the user’s
preferred sailing style, weight, skill level and the wind / water conditions.
Try different levels of Cunningham tension to see what works for you!
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