hey
thanx for all the help (it`s all good)those pics would be great.

i tryed my spinnaker out on friday after noon with my brother(only 12 and doesnt now a thing, and im only 14 but i have been sailing my whole life)
well, the wind was about 12-15 knots (and just about dark)
we poped the kite and we just about got thrown of the boat.

we were double trapezing doing 20knots+ boat speed the boat was under control, i hade the helm and spinnaker and my brother the traveler.

the only problem`s i found was the bag on the tramp a bit messy (a snuufer would of been handy)
and the halyard getting knotes but i still managed to get the kite down safly,
then on saterday i went single handed with the kite,the whole system worked well until the wind picked up(15knotes+), then i started to get in a mess,the halyard had knotes and the sheets were over board ,a bit of a spageti factory.

and to top that of i almost pitch polted (i only had the main up) while chasing some other cats down i was coming on to them like a train.

i had my foot in the feet loops and trapezing but they didn`t help.
i ended up face first in the mast ouch.. but i didnt capsize lucky me

finaly today (sunday) every thing went well the wind was 25+
i was with my grandad he was on the helm and i was out trapezing with the spinnaker sheats in my hand ,and i thought i was fast on friday i think i did some were near the 25+ knotes of boat speed and loving it
i think ill invest in a gps speedo.

and the spinnaker work went perfectfor 1s , i was a bit worred about the mast but it held up quit well

wat a mouth full,hope u like my story (sorry about the spelling)

im gona get some pics next week or so and post them for u

regards kurt
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