Updated Tuning Guide + Winter Series Webinar With Mike Marshall And Austin Powers
This guide for the VX One has been developed through extensive testing, tuning, and practical racing experience by some of the top sailors in the country. New changes in the class and developments in sailcloth and sail design technology continue to bring about improvements in the VX One’s performance, and North Sails is an important part of these innovations.
While we can’t guarantee you immediate victory on the racecourse by following this guide, we can assure you that you’ll be taking a big step in the right direction!
New Tuning Guide Numbers
The main update to the VX One tuning guide is the tighter check stays as the wind speed increases. The check stays now start at 11 on your PT-1 and will take an added 0.5 turn with every step-up on the guide. This means that the new “steps” are 2 full on the Caps, 1 full on the Intermediates, and 0.5 on the Checks.
WIND SPEED
Knots
CAP SHROUDS
(# of turns from base)
INTERMEDIATE SHROUDS
(# of turns from base)
CHECK STAYS
(# of turns from base)
0-8
-2
-1
-0.5
8-10 (BASE)
BASE (28 on PT-1)
BASE (18 on PT-1)
BASE (11 on PT-1)
10-12
2
1
0.5
12-14
4
2
1
14-16
6
3
1.5
16-18
8
4
2
18-20
10
5
2.5
20-22
12
6
3
22+
14
7
3.5
Note: This tuning is for the boats with Southern Spars masts. For the boats with CST masts, the base tune for the cap shrouds is 30 on the PT-1. Everything else remains the same.
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