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Optimist
- Entire
hull to keep clean and repel oil deposits, dirt and grime
- Daggerboard
to help slide up and down
- Rudder
to help shep kelp and seaweed
- Boom
to help sail ties slide from side to side
- Mast
step and bottom of mast to help mast rotation in light air
- Entire
mast tube so sail ties will slide freely (up and down and
side to side)
- End
of boom where outhaul ties down
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface are of sail
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Olympic
Laser
- Entire
hull to keep clean and repel oil deposits, dirt and grime
- Daggerboard
and rudder to help shed kelp
- Mast
can, bottom of mast to help mast rotation in light air
- Entire
mast tube so wet sail will slide freely (up and down and
side to side)
- End
of boom where outhaul ties down
- Entire
boom vang and downhaul lines (especially for rope on rope
purchase)
- Aft
deck, tiller, and traveler where tiller may rub and cause
excess friction and chafing
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface surface area of sail
- All
porthole screw-down lids to help keep them clean and promote
a water tight seal
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Snipe
- Entire
hull to keep clean and repel oil deposits, dirt and grime
- Daggerboard
and rudder to help shed kelp
- All
deck hardware including blocks and tracks
- Mast
track and mainsail bolt rope, mainsail foot tape for ease
of movement
- Entire
mast, shrouds and spreader tips to prolong life of jib,
and keep rigging clean
- Coat
overlapping portion of jib to prolong life of jib, and promote
faster tacks
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface area of sail
- Jib
sheet barber-hauler lines
- Whisker
pole end fitting and pole launching system
- Jib
halyard purchase system (12:1 block system)
- All
porthole screw-down lids to help keep them clean and promote
a water tight seal
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Olympic
49er
- Entire
hull to shed excess water, keep clean and repel oil deposits,
dirt and grime
- Daggerboard
and rudder to help shed kelp
- All
deck hardware including blocks and tracks
- Mast
track and mainsail luff tape for ease of movement
- Entire
mast, shrouds and spreader tips to prolong life of jib,
and keep rigging clean
- Coat
overlapping portion of jib to prolong life of jib
- Coat
spinnaker pole to promote smoother, faster sets, gybes and
takedowns
- Coat
full battens for ease of flipping from tack to tack
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface area of sail
- Coat
tacks for adjustable racks
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J/22
(and similar keelboats)
- entire hull to shed excess
water, keep clean and repel oil deposits, dirt and grime
- keel and rudder to help shed
kelp and minimize growth adhesion
- entire spinnaker to minimize
water absorption, and promote smoother, faster sets
- forestay wire to help jib
up and down smoother and easier
- coat jib hanks to help them
up and down, and easier to attach and detach
- all deck hardware including
blocks, traveler and jib tracks, spin pole end fittings
- hatches and any other sliding
components
- mast track and mainsail luff
bolt rope, mainsail foot rope for ease of
movement
- entire mast, shrouds and
spreader tips to prolong life of jib, and keep
- rigging clean (this helps
to keep mainsail clean too)
- coat overlapping portion
of jib to minimize 'leech hook' and prolong life
of sail
- telltales and the surrounding
surface
area of sail
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J/24
(and similar keelboats)
- Entire
hull to shed excess water, keep clean and repel oil deposits,
dirt and grime
- Keel
and rudder to help shed kelp and minimize growth adhesion
- Entire
spinnaker to minimize water absorption, and promote smoother,
faster sets
- Forestay
wire to help genoa up and down, smoother and easier
- Coat
genoa and jib hanks to help them up and down
- All
deck hardware including blocks, traveler and genoa tracks,
spin pole end fittings
- Hatches,
and sliding interior sliding doors for shelves, cabinet
doors
- Mast
tack and mainsail luff tape, mainsail foot tape for ease
of movement
- Entire
mast, shrouds and spreader tips to prolong life of genoa,
and keep rigging clean
- Coat
overlapping portion of jib and genoa to prolong life of
sails
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface area of sail
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Melges
24
- Entire
hull to shed excess water, keep clean and repel oil deposits,
dirt and grime
- Keel
and rudder to help shed kelp and minimize growth adhesion
- Coat
spinnaker to minimize water absorption, and promote smoother,
faster sets and gybes
- All
deck hardware including blocks, traveler and jib tracks
- Mast
track and mainsail luff tape, mainsail foot tape for ease
of movement
- Entire
mast, shrouds and spreader tips to prolong life of jib,
and keep rigging clean
- Coat
overlapping portion of jib to prolong life of jib
- Coat
full top and batten for ease of flipping from tack to tack
- Backstay
wire and top of mainsail leech to keep from catching on
top batten during tacks and gybes
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface are of sail
- Sliding
hatches
- All
porthole screw-down lids to help keep them clean and promote
a water tight seal
- Entire
spinnaker pole to minimize friction while setting and retracting
pole
- Jib
furler line and related equipment
- Kelp
cutter on leading edge of keel
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Mumm
30, Mumm 36, Farr 40, Corel 45 and other similar IMS models
- Entire
hull to shed excess water, keep clean and repel oil deposits,
dirt and grime
- Keel
and rudder to help shed kelp and minimize growth adhesion
- Coat
spinnaker to minimize water absorption, and promote smoother
and faster sets
- Coat
jibs, and genoas to minimize friction during peel changes
- Mainsail
and genoa luff systems to minimize friction on hoists and
drops
- Entire
mast, shrouds and spreader tips to prolong life of genoa,
and keep rigging clean
- Coat
overlapping portion of genoas to prolong life
- Telltales
and the surrounding surface area of sail
- All
deck hardware including blocks, traveler and genoa tracks
- Hatches,
and sliding interior doors for shelves, cabinet doors
- All
porthole screw-down lids to help keep them clean and promote
a water tight seal
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Whitbread
60 (based on input from Team EF, Toshiba, and Silk Cut)
- Fully
coat all spinnakers for the race
- Fully
coat all genoas (for upwind peel changes and shed excess
water)
- Genoa
luff tapes, mainsail batten cars and tracks
- Coat
their mast, boom, all standing rigging
- Nearly
all of their deck hardware
- Telltale
areas and actual telltales
- All
full battens in mainsail
- The
sailcloth outside the batten pockets to minimize abrasion
from running backs, spreaders and shrouds
- Some
coat the entire hull, topsides to shed excess water, some
coat specific areas on the hull, but most are coating the
area around the waterline at a minimum
- Underwater
blades to help shed kelp and other contaminants
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