the
Wayfarer Institute of Technology

(last updated: 26 April 08)

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Uncle Al's Corner

Hi, gang! As CWA Class Coach, I get requests for W rigging information, for copies of the May 1990 Whiffle (in which Mike McNamara, the 1992 Wayfarer World champion, goes through everything you need to know to make your Wayfarer go fast), Rules-related stuff and so on. Therefore, I have decided to put such educational stuff 'on line'.

There is now so much material that people have contributed, that I've decided to try to reorganize the W.I.T. by subject matter - as you will note below. I hope this makes it easier for you to find what you are looking for.

Please feel free to request any other stuff and I'll try to post it for you.
 

Uncle Al (W3854)

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to the left of each item, in green, is the date (YY/MM/DD) it was posted or most recently updated, e.g. 070406 = April 6, 2007

Maintenance, Repair, Reference

Racing-related Skills

Cruising & Daysailing Skills

070406: Cleaning Your Sails
080219: Racing Basics for Beginners 040327: Dinghy Cruising with Phillips

050404: Class Rules & 030130: Constitution

070311: Wayfarer Rigging Tips

070318: Dick Harrington extols/explains W cruising

070403: Boat Preparation & Repair

080426: Racing Rules of Sailing

070105: Cockpit layout for a Cruising Wayfarer

071027: Restoration of a wooden Wayfarer

070122: Boat Handling & Performance

040328: Ken Jensen's Wayfarer anchor winch

071019: reference: Kit Construction Manual (PDF)

071203: Weather, Strategy & Tactics

070129: Boom Tents & Sleeping Aboard

080309: everything about rudders & centreboards

071128: General Racing Skills

040430: Shortening sail: Reefing; the W storm trysail

050920: the anatomy of a good Wayfarer trailer

070326: Tuning, Sail Shape/Trim and Care

040328: thoughts on rigging for sailing solo

041212: Standing Rigging: Shrouds & Forestay

070122: Al's Pearls: misc. photo-based sailing tips

040328: the boom crutch

070105: using wire halyards in the gold mast

Useful Sailing Skills of All Kinds

040611: Motor Matters

010417: Bailer Maintenance and Repair

080424: Safe, Competent Sailing

050117: Oars for your Wayfarer

070403: A brief discourse on toe (hiking) straps

071112: Helping Yourself and Others

050920: miscellaneous tips from Uncle Al

071111: keeping those four Mk I floorboards in place

080424: for the less experienced

070105: placing jib leads for performance & comfort

071102: bridle for use on a hoist

Animated Knots of All Kinds

misc. Chesapeake Bay PDF chart booklets

080416: Dave Hansman's pre-season check list straps 080229: Sailing and Seamanship

Miscellaneous

061210: Things to check on a used Wayfarer
071015: "dry" dock your Wayfarer with ease and style 061112: Andrew Haill: Mark III modifications

040328: The Beaufort Scale

011013: The Art of Coarse Sailing Beaufort Scale

011208: thoughts and opinions about lightning

000328: Everything you wanted to know about W racing and rigging available as PDF file  - created by NedWA Chairman, Jan Katgerman!!