Since there has been a lull in posts this week, I figured - what da heck - I`ll ask another question that has been on my mind.

Is there an appreciable/noticable difference in the sheeting EFFORT required when comparing the 5:1 and 6:1 setup.?? I already understand the low-profile benefit of the 6:1 setup. I am just concerned with the ease of sheeting.

I have found the 5:1 blocks to be pretty tough to sheet down hard after a number of repetitions. As I mentioned in my last post, through the season I`ve had to do a lot of tacking and jibing on small bodies of water - in and out on the mainsheet constantly. After a few hours of flying my hulls, I can feel some strain in the bicepts tendons and some strain in the muscles between the ribs. I am no weakling (used to arm-wrestle semi-pro) and I still find this can be a real workout.

Does the 6:1 (with a %20 advantage over the 5:1) help much?


Dave