viper videos.....post them here!

Glenn Vanheel · July 18, 2011, 10:53:54 PM

there need to be a separate section just for videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaHi8G_e9Bw

28 mile race from marina del rey around palos verdes to cabrliio beach...aka hurricane gulch
unfortunatly the wind didn't pick up til about 5 miles left in the race so we couldn't stretch our legs til the end.

Luke Porter · July 22, 2011, 06:58:29 AM

How timely, I just put together something from our Wed night PHRF race. My first attempt at editing a video and the camera placement isn't perfect but it'll get better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q1HIEj5lt4

Comments welcome on all aspects including boat handling, sail trim etc.

Luke.

Tim Carter · July 22, 2011, 05:17:50 PM

Nice Vid Luke.... my only comment is that you seem too far aft in the boat... try to push the bow down a bit more.

I am a 6' 220# clyde... usually I straddle or am in front of the main bridle. Downhill, low soak mode, bow person is to leward on deck in front of shrouds, kite trimmer just aft of weather shrouds with skipper beside..

Luke Porter · July 22, 2011, 06:01:28 PM

Quote from: Tim Carter on July 22, 2011, 05:17:50 PM
Nice Vid Luke.... my only comment is that you seem too far aft in the boat... try to push the bow down a bit more.

Once I looked at the video I started thinking the same thing. Kinda looks like we're pushing the stern in too deep. Gotta love filming everything, eventually you'll learn something!

Luke.

Ben Jacobsen · July 24, 2011, 10:10:15 AM

on your hoists, the middle man should do either the tack or the halyard, the front guy the other (middle does halyard on our boat). MUCH easier. The chute in binding up in your sock (when the middle guy pulls the sock aft) because only the halyard is going up, having the tack coming out at that point would actually help.

For your takedown, the chute always comes in on the port side of the boat, so have the chute on that side before pulling the cord. IE pull it around to weather FIRST, then douse and it'll fall on deck instead of in the water and clumping up on the forestay. Also, there's another block on the floor of the boat for the belly button cord forward of the main bridal, the middle guy should pull up from there, not forward from the block at the aft end of the sock.

small details but they should make things a lot easier. And I need to get our gopro mounted under the boom so we can do this for our boat, you can see a lot of small details and we need a lot of help with tacks and gybes (rolling especially) with my 65y/o dad... lol

Luke Porter · July 24, 2011, 12:32:27 PM

Quote from: Ben Jacobsen on July 24, 2011, 10:10:15 AM
on your hoists, the middle man should do either the tack or the halyard, the front guy the other (middle does halyard on our boat). MUCH easier. The chute in binding up in your sock (when the middle guy pulls the sock aft) because only the halyard is going up, having the tack coming out at that point would actually help.

Doh! That's one of those "why didn't I think of that??" things. Thanks, we'll make that change.

Luke.

Justin Scott · July 27, 2011, 07:24:22 AM

In the immortal words of Alan "Clean" Bloch and Ben Moon:-

"What's our speed?"
"17 knots"
"17 knots and we cant catch the Viper"

"Whats our speed?"
"22 knots"
"22 knots! Check this shit out"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPwvCUas_Kk

The rest, as they say, is history.

Jeff Jones · August 08, 2011, 05:13:31 PM

http://www.mauriprosailing.com/Newsletter/Sailing-Videos/Challenge-Cup-Promo-2012.htm

everyone PM mauri and ask him what's up with the 80's porn music

Ben Jacobsen · August 24, 2011, 10:27:24 AM

here's last night's race at 8x speed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIPjLAR7GSU

I slowed down most of our tacks/gybes and the set and douse. It wouldn't let me split the video anymore to get the last few tacks. I'll tell you what, the gopro is AWESOME for learning what we're doing wrong. You think you're hiking until you watch yourself in the video... I want to try some better places for the camera, but this certainly works.

gopro has a new roll bar mount that works perfectly on the tiller (and the GNAV is the same round stock): http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/roll-bar-mount/

Jason Hyerstay · August 24, 2011, 11:03:59 AM

I haven't dared to try it yet until I get the new float attachment, but the roll bar mount also fits the sprit!

jason

Ben Jacobsen · August 24, 2011, 11:37:18 AM

Quote from: Jason Hyerstay on August 24, 2011, 11:03:59 AM
I haven't dared to try it yet until I get the new float attachment, but the roll bar mount also fits the sprit!

jason

float attachment?

and no way?! I was thinking about doing something on the sprit after watching a TP52 video with one under theirs, but the in/out factor with ours makes it tough... Plus, do you point it into the boat or out? Something to try for sure though. :)

Jason Hyerstay · August 24, 2011, 02:13:00 PM

They call it the Floaty Backdoor:

http://gopro.com/camera-accessories/floaty-backdoor/

Ben Jacobsen · August 24, 2011, 02:38:18 PM

whoa, cool! I hadn't seen that one yet. My issue would be finding it if it fell off while sailing though? I've tied mine on with string before when it's not in a good spot. I've almost lost parts over at the dock though (the second bolt for the roll bar part that's loose, and a nut from the normal connectors) so I've learned to do all attaching on land before we launch.

Ben Jacobsen · September 07, 2011, 12:02:28 AM

MOB and recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr6kM1SUA4M

and here's the DW run (we missed the layline after the gybe and were super tight):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsBHPRJdC9U

Jim Sears · September 07, 2011, 01:17:02 AM

If dad wanted to drive the boat that badly, maybe he just could have asked nicely???? :-)