Aquacraft Vela One Meter User Manual download pdf (Page 12)

SETUP

1. Install the batteries into both the transmitter and receiver battery

holder.

2. Place the left transmitter stick in the center position. Turn on the

transmitter and then the receiver.

3. The large sail servo arm should center as well as the rudder. Move

the left stick to the lowest position for the next step.

4. With the left stick in the lowest position, reposition each sail such

that the sails’ control lines are tight. The mainsail and jib sail should

now be full in and tight.

80°

5. Move the left stick to the full up position. The sails should now

open to 80°. It might be necessary to adjust the full tight position

again as both of these adjustments are dependent on each other.

LAUNCH PROCEDURE

1. Turn “ON” the power to the transmitter and receiver (in that

order). Re-install the hatch covers and turn the winch drums to

secure the covers.

2. Gently place the boat in water that is at least 20" deep and free of

obstacles (weeds, rocks, sticks, ducks, muskrats, etc.). The mast

of the Vela sailboat is NOT A HANDLE. Do not hold the boat by

the mast.

3. When ﬁ nished running, be sure to turn the power “OFF” to the

receiver and transmitter (in that order).

4. When you are through sailing for the day, remove the keel and

rudder and allow them to dry.

OPERATION AND TUNING TIPS

Make sure your mast does not lean to the left or to the right. Adjust

the line blocks to adjust this.

For your ﬁ rst runs, make sure the main mast is straight front to

back. After you have some time on the boat, you can adjust for

weather helm and or lee helm. Adjust (lean) the mast forward to

compensate for weather helm. Adjust (lean) the mast rearward to

compensate for lee helm. Ultimately you want just a small amount

of Weather helm during your run.

30°

Adjust the rudder to provide 30° deﬂ ection to the right and left. You

can add or remove rudder deﬂ ection to your liking, but we have

found 30° to be about best.

SAILING

Unlike propeller-driven boats that you basically point and accelerate,

sailboats present an interesting challenge. Sailing requires constant

reaction to water movements, wind gusts and direction changes.

These reactions then require adjustment of the rudder and sails in

order to ﬁ nd the best possible course. In some cases, transmitter

adjustments are sufﬁ cient. At other times, it will be necessary to

make physically adjust the sails via the rigging lines. There is no

substitute for actual “on-the-water” experience and after your ﬁ rst

couple of outings you may want to re-read this manual to help you

to gain a better understanding of the “art” of sailing. While learning

to sail, it is a good idea to pick up on as much sailing terminology as

possible; this will make it easier to grasp some aspects.

READING THE WIND

When you get to your favorite pond, take a few moments to

observe wind direction, speed, and frequency of gusts and adjust

your sailboat’s rigging as necessary. What follows are guidelines

for tuning your ship’s sails and rigging, but with experience you

will gain the ability to ﬁ ne-tune your sails and rigging for optimal

performance, regardless of conditions.

➧ For light wind conditions (1-5 mph): Use the adjustment blocks

(bowsies) located between the tops of the sails and the masthead

to tighten the sails so they will respond to the slightest push from

the wind.

➧ For medium wind (6-10 mph): Loosen the sails slightly in order to

ﬁ nd the most efﬁ cient combination of sail shape and tension. As a

rough guideline, you will want it somewhere in-between the light

and high wind set-up.

➧ For high wind conditions (11-15 mph): Loosen the jib and

mainsail further. They will be better able to handle the high winds

and your hull will be less likely to lay over on its side.

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