Have been sailing Icon for years now ... I tend also to look at the placement of the batten end on the mast ... If my lower batten is about on the middle of the mast I know I am close to the right amount of downhaul . Greate job on the video !
And yes marking the measures on the day which feel perfect changed everything for me. Then it’s easy to find the sweet spot even fine tune a bit depending on conditions.
Best rigging vid ever, good job Ben.
Really interesting, thanks Ben!
Very helpfull video, thank you !
That really helped me Ben! Thnx loads. Complete crap i did not write down the settings on last friday's session. Live and learn I guess 😂 cheers!
Have been sailing Icon for years now ... I tend also to look at the placement of the batten end on the mast ... If my lower batten is about on the middle of the mast I know I am close to the right amount of downhaul . Greate job on the video !
you are the man Ben.
Great video, I would rig it the way Dale .Cornwall 😊
And yes marking the measures on the day which feel perfect changed everything for me. Then it’s easy to find the sweet spot even fine tune a bit depending on conditions.
Been using a 5.3 5 batten the last few days , stunning wind range , feels light ,made every thing easier so i sailed better and less tiring
Many years ago a started to use superglue putting on the end of the robe, if you have enough fantasy you get it. :)
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You Did a great job. Can you make the same with a actual vmax. Is a sx6 SDM possible for the 7.9. The battens turning very Hard. I Trust in you
Ben is the best
mast gap, been there done that, costed me a mast 😢