
Capricorn F18 Owner’s Manual v1.2
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3.1.7. Beach
trolley
The best way to carry the boat to the water is using a beach trolley with appropriate shells, adapted
to the shape of the hull. The shells preferably lined with felt or similar soft material to prevent
damaging the hulls.
With the boat off the trailer, lift the front end (use stern supports for more comfort) and push the
beach trolley under the hulls.
Set the trolley about halfway to have the boat balanced. It is a good opportunity to put all hardware
on deck now for bringing the complete boat to the water line.
3.1.8. Launching
Make sure all hardware is present and set the boat on the beach trolley with its nose in the wind.
Depending on the equipment fitted, perform the task according to the list below. This list is only
meant as a guide for the inexperienced sailor.
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Make sure the dog bones of the trapeze wires are set at the required height.
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Check the spinnaker is correctly attached and stowed in its chute. Check that the spinnaker
sheets run properly outside all other lines.
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Attach the main sheet to the traveller car and to the boom with sufficient slack.
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Raise the main sail. Connect the downhaul and attach the boom to the main sail but do not
apply any sheet tension.
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Put the rudderstocks on their pins and do not forget to check they have snapped in below the
locking plates. Keep the rudder blades locked in their up position for the moment.
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Connect the crossbar and the tiller extension; lay the tiller extension to the side from which
launching will take place.
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Raise the jib, if not done already and lightly sheet it. This will prevent the jib from flapping in
the wind.
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Check that you and your crew are wearing a proper buoyancy aid, trapeze harness, clothing
and anything else that is required by local authorities.
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Roll the complete boat in the water, as soon as it floats, pull out the beach trolley from
underneath and let the crew hold the boat in the wind by keeping the bow to windward.
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Set the dagger boards in their respective cases. They should be fully lifted for the moment.
Alternatively the boards may be set only after launching when conditions require so.
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Climb aboard and lower the rudder blades, if sufficient depth is already present, snap them
into their lower position, if not let them float freely. Steering may be done by trimming the
sails in these conditions.
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Apply some tension the downhaul of the main sail to get some shape in the sail and let the
crew come aboard. The crew should push the boat onto the correct tack before climbing
aboard.
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Sheet in the main (helmsman) and jib (crew) and set the traveller for the proper direction, you
are now on its way under sail. If depth allows lower the centre boards and rudders.
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Adjust mast rotation, downhaul and outhaul to what is needed for the given condition and
course.
3.2. On the water
3.2.1. Recovery
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