Hey Lee, I'm a long time Laser sailor getting into Sunfish. I've been using your videos all winter to get the boats ready, the Sunfish is great. As a Laser sailor, I've been using a 2 to 1 mainsheet for years and have rigged my Sunfish this way. Your tale about the mainsheet wrapping around the hiking strap as you bear off downwind is right on, it happens to me all the time in my Laser, and I've learned to deal with it. You can minimize the problem by tying the end of your mainsheet to the aft hiking strap attachment point or by putting it through the aft hiking strap loop. By capturing the end, you minimize tangles and make the tangles easier to pull out. To be able to attach the end, you need a slightly longer mainsheet, I'm using 42 or 43 feet. The same as a Laser. Thanks again.
You are right! I used a 42’ and tied the end to the aft hiking strap…. Was still too long…. When the sheet floated with all the cockpit wayer thats when it wrapped up within itself…. Thank you for the comment! And welcome to the sunfish!
Congratulations Lee! After your last video on the 2:1 mainsheet, I rigged one on my boat and am very happy with it. Rather than lash the block to the traveller, I used a small soft shackle that I made out of 5/32" dyneema that works great.
Aloha Lee, bought a Sunfish Wednesday, picked it up this past Saturday, sailed around Kahului Harbor Sunday (yesterday). Really enjoy binge-watching your videos and have plans for this little boat. If you ever make it to Maui, my 9 year old son and I would love to meet you. Mahalo!
Lee - I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed your videos - this year I have abandoned my partnership in a Tartan 27 (hole to dump money in) to get back to real sailing and was on the look out for a Sunfish - unfortunately early in the season these were pretty scarce in my neck of the woods. Instead bought a well used Zuma and while enjoyable has many minuses in setting up, parts and getting out on the water and performance all issues that a Sunfish does not have. So will continue the search ! Thanks again!
Another comment about the 2:1 block getting stuck on the bridle if the tension comes off it. You can use an old Laser trick. Use a second block on the bridle, the class rules allow it, and the bridle eyes and nicopress will fit through the block. Then you wrap electrical tape around the points where the two blocks meet, kind of like a dumbbell or a figure 8. You end up with something that won't get stuck. I don't think the class rules would have a problem with wrapping tape between the blocks. Note that you do need to remove the bridle from one of the deck eyes in order to run it through the extra block.
Hey Lee, I'm a long time Laser sailor getting into Sunfish. I've been using your videos all winter to get the boats ready, the Sunfish is great. As a Laser sailor, I've been using a 2 to 1 mainsheet for years and have rigged my Sunfish this way. Your tale about the mainsheet wrapping around the hiking strap as you bear off downwind is right on, it happens to me all the time in my Laser, and I've learned to deal with it. You can minimize the problem by tying the end of your mainsheet to the aft hiking strap attachment point or by putting it through the aft hiking strap loop. By capturing the end, you minimize tangles and make the tangles easier to pull out. To be able to attach the end, you need a slightly longer mainsheet, I'm using 42 or 43 feet. The same as a Laser. Thanks again.
You are right! I used a 42’ and tied the end to the aft hiking strap…. Was still too long…. When the sheet floated with all the cockpit wayer thats when it wrapped up within itself…. Thank you for the comment! And welcome to the sunfish!
Great ideas Lee!
Congratulations on your video recognition and your award!
Thank you very much!
Congratulations, Lee!
Thank you!!
Nice award Lee! Hopefully we’ll see it with your NAs hat finely displayed during your videos
It will make the appearance!!
Congratulations Lee!
After your last video on the 2:1 mainsheet, I rigged one on my boat and am very happy with it. Rather than lash the block to the traveller, I used a small soft shackle that I made out of 5/32" dyneema that works great.
Thats awesome :)
Aloha Lee, bought a Sunfish Wednesday, picked it up this past Saturday, sailed around Kahului Harbor Sunday (yesterday). Really enjoy binge-watching your videos and have plans for this little boat. If you ever make it to Maui, my 9 year old son and I would love to meet you. Mahalo!
Wow! Thay would be great :).
Congrats on this well-deserved award! You and your videos have become the go-to online resource for Sunfish sailing information!
Thank you, i apprexiate the comment!
Congrats, Lee!! I’m a beach cat sailor and rarely sail a Sunfish and I still enjoy all of your videos.
Wow! Thank you, what a nice compliment:)
Lee - I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed your videos - this year I have abandoned my partnership in a Tartan 27 (hole to dump money in) to get back to real sailing and was on the look out for a Sunfish - unfortunately early in the season these were pretty scarce in my neck of the woods. Instead bought a well used Zuma and while enjoyable has many minuses in setting up, parts and getting out on the water and performance all issues that a Sunfish does not have. So will continue the search ! Thanks again!
Thank YOU and good luck with the Zumq, small boats are fun… :)
Congratulations on your award. Your videos are super informative and you are an awesome ambassador for everything sunfish related.
Thank you! I appreciate the nice words!
Great enthusiasm, you really bring a ton to the Class, Lee.
Thank you!
Congratulations on a well earned award! (And Lavallette is in SOUTH JERSEY!)
Haha. You’re absolutely right- It is more North Jersey Shore in my opinion.
Nice award and well-deserved, Lee. Thanks for the videos!
Thank you kindly!
Congratulation! Well deserved.
Thank you!
Congrats, your videos have helped me so much.
Thank you! I appreciate the nice words!
Another comment about the 2:1 block getting stuck on the bridle if the tension comes off it. You can use an old Laser trick. Use a second block on the bridle, the class rules allow it, and the bridle eyes and nicopress will fit through the block. Then you wrap electrical tape around the points where the two blocks meet, kind of like a dumbbell or a figure 8. You end up with something that won't get stuck. I don't think the class rules would have a problem with wrapping tape between the blocks. Note that you do need to remove the bridle from one of the deck eyes in order to run it through the extra block.
Using two blocks is not class legal as of now, bit your idea would work for the rest of those who dont race in class sanctioned events. Thank you!
that thumbnail - I had to click
Great. Thanks for the input:). That is helpful:)
nah sunfish have a 2:1 regularly you made a 3:1
This always confused me…. I also was told it was a 2:1.
@@LeeSideSailing it goes up to the boom (1) then down to the main block (2)