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Tony Johnson and Bill Poland make a new sail out of Mylar.
EDINA MODEL YACHT CLUB
2005 SAILBOAT TUNE-UP
By Alex Raupp
On Saturday, April 30th, 2005 we held our annual Sail Tuning program.
Usually, this event brings 20-30 sailors, but this year we only had about 15. Tony Johnson ran the show and he and Dave Bros did a commendable job tuning up old boats as well as modifying boats of new sailors. Larry Wheeler and Judd Morgan were also on hand to offer expert advice.
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Dave Bros helps Gary Anderson tune-up his SeaWind.
A new sail was made out of mylar for Bill Poland's new, scratch-built land yacht, and we all had a chance to see the procedure. Several boats were adjusted to improve sailing with varying degrees of modification.
It can be tough to drill new holes and make modifications to a new boat that are not part of the or instructions. However, sometimes they are necessary in order to make a stock boat run better. In my case, I have a Fairwind, and when it was suggested to removed the main sail from the boom and leave it loose-footed, I was surprised.
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Tony Johnson and Larry Wheeler give Alex Raupp some expert advise.
We made that modification and the boat seems to run a bit better. .
Though the weather was quite chilly, a few sailors took their new rigs out for a test run, as the wind was nice and steady.
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Joe Hall makes a small adjustment.
In all it was a successful event and we all look forward to a great season of sailing.
—Alex
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2005 Sailboat Tune-Up by Alex Raupp
