Vanguard 470
 

I acquired a nearly 30 yr old 470 last fall and have sailed it a handful of
times this year and I'm not done yet. I still have to come up with a
spinnaker pole and haven't used the trapeeze yet, partly since I'm usually
driving. But I've had a blast with it so far.

I learned to sail at Y camp when I was 9 and got to do alot of it while I
was in the navy, but this is the first boat I've owned and I'm pushing 50
after my next birthday. I have pics of the boat along with questions. Anyone
interested in looking and/or offering opinions?

I'm not sure if the trapeeze rig and the attachments to the boat are there
completely or not. I was out last with enough wind to "need" the wire and
yet had a complete rookie as my crew and we ended up washing the sails in
Higgins Lake MI. I think my daughter woulda jumped up on the wire but alas
she was not onboard.

The spinnaker is another area that I'm not sure what's missing, I have
halyard and that's it. No sheets on it, no pole and no topping lift.

Oh yeah, when we washed the sails, I'm not sure if we tipped first or if I
fell off first, but when she went over she went all the way turtle. I used
to capsize a sunfish on purpose in Charleston in the navy, it was the only
way you swim :)

Anyhow, looking fwd to corresponding with some of you.

Juan

Juanboy wrote:
I acquired a nearly 30 yr old 470 last fall and have sailed it a handful of
times this year and I'm not done yet. I still have to come up with a
spinnaker pole and haven't used the trapeeze yet, partly since I'm usually
driving. But I've had a blast with it so far.

Get a long hiking stick. You can drive from the trap.


I learned to sail at Y camp when I was 9 and got to do alot of it while I
was in the navy, but this is the first boat I've owned and I'm pushing 50
after my next birthday. I have pics of the boat along with questions. Anyone
interested in looking and/or offering opinions?

Sure. I raced a 470 for years, still sail one once in a while.


I'm not sure if the trapeeze rig and the attachments to the boat are there
completely or not.

If not, there are many many ways to make it work.

... I was out last with enough wind to "need" the wire and
yet had a complete rookie as my crew and we ended up washing the sails in
Higgins Lake MI. I think my daughter woulda jumped up on the wire but alas
she was not onboard.

The spinnaker is another area that I'm not sure what's missing, I have
halyard and that's it. No sheets on it, no pole and no topping lift.

You definiteily need sheets & pole. I'd recommend getting the modern
single-end pole set-up with it launched from the boom. It is far better
than the way the boat is most likely rigged.

What mast do you have?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King