Frequently Asked Questions

& Tuning Guide for International Contenders

• SUI-46 rebuild by Jacqueline Rufenacht
  
  
• Hot Set-up
  
  
• Hints for older boats
  
  
• Hotspot Contender with thanks to the Dutch website.
  
  
• Gelcoat repair Instruction
  
  
• Rooster (not adjustable) splice and Herzog splice (Useful for adjustable trapeze lines.)
  
  
• Building Plans for Contender
  
  
• ISAF Contender Building Fee 2009 This form is Adobe Acrobat Reader
  
• Table of Offsets from Contender Plans. Courtesey of Kirk Price.
  

• Old Contenders being lovingly repaired

• Testing "Pro-Grip" compared to other lesser non-skid materials.

• Trapeze Handles

• Contender Tuning Guide by Graham Scott

• Dashing Danish Videos. Tacks, gybes, crossings, starts, amazing
  gybe/capsize. How to sail it right. The penalty when you mess up.
  For slower connections, download to your own hard drive.
  files .5MB to 1.5 MB. Total 35 MB.

• Rundbrief Magazine. (in German/auf Deutsch) Published on-line in Germany
  has wonderful articles and pictures for those who can read German.
  Veröffentlicht online in Deutschland. Dieses hat wundervolle Artikel
  und Abbildungen für die, die Deutsches lesen können.
  Überprüfen Sie es heraus. Sie müssen den freien Acrobat Reader 4.xx haben.

• 2002 Tuning Artikel by Gabriel Wicke the speedy German.
  Gabriel certainly looks at the Contender differently than the
  tuning article by Graham Scott. You have to read both and figure
  out the truth that works for you.

• How old is this boat?

• Perpetual Trophies awarded at World Championships
  

This Page was updated Tuesday 29 September, 2009 by Gil Woolley