The Contender is one of the few International classes where wooden boats (in this case beautiful cold molded versions) remain competitive. Huzzah! Huzzah! for classes that have woodies racing for their championships.
There is one Contender that races here at our yacht club - I must tell him about these videos - awesome boat. I watched very hard but couldn't quite see whether they un-clip and then re-clip onto the trapeze when they tack - do you know what the procedure is??
If I remember the Contender's were experimenting with a continuous trapeze system about 15 years ago; two elongated L hooks connected by a shock cord so, in theory, the skipper would just have to roll from one side to the other without un-hooking. I haven't come across a Contender in a few years but from the videos it looks like the class is back with the standard trapeze system.
Bald but my eyebrows are growing at a prolific rate. Sailed Windmills and Y-Flyers in the 1960's. Founded Miami University (OH) sailing team. Sailed International 14's and Lasers in the 1970's. Sailed International Canoes in the 1980's to mid 1990's. Sailed Classic Moths since 2002. Enjoy boatbuilding though I'm very, very slow at it (the Internet doesn't help matters). Name in real life: Rod Mincher
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There is one Contender that races here at our yacht club - I must tell him about these videos - awesome boat. I watched very hard but couldn't quite see whether they un-clip and then re-clip onto the trapeze when they tack - do you know what the procedure is??
...... meaning does the trapeze run on some sort of continuous connection?
Alden,
If I remember the Contender's were experimenting with a continuous trapeze system about 15 years ago; two elongated L hooks connected by a shock cord so, in theory, the skipper would just have to roll from one side to the other without un-hooking. I haven't come across a Contender in a few years but from the videos it looks like the class is back with the standard trapeze system.
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