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September 25, 2023 3 min read
Sailing Chandlery sponsored sailor Jack Graham-Troll talks about his preferences and the benefits of using dual Optimum Time sailing watches.
Those few minutes following the warning signal at the start of a race are arguably the most important and will define your first beat. This makes starting a crucial skill to master and Jack would like to share a trick, which has made his starts easier to perfect.
Jacks boat set-up includes two Optimum Time sailing watches. Both fit perfectly onto a single strap and attach securely around the mast on his Devoti ILCA, just under the gooseneck.
Attaching sailing watches around the mast on an ILCA dinghy such as the Devoti, has significant advantages as opposed to wearing them on your arm.
During a race start, a sailors arms and hands are extremely busy with the continuous manoeuvring required to hold a position, attached to the mast eliminates the need to stop to look.
“I find I’m always looking forwards and I can see the sailing watches clearly on the mast” said Jack.
Having two watches increases visibility too.
Jack added “There’s always one in my line of sight which ever tack I’m on”.
Jack starts the watches by pressing them both at the same time.
With both watches fitted to one strap it keeps them together. “I find it easy to swivel them around the mast and set them at the same time” said Jack.
As starts in training are usually two or three minutes long and five minutes in racing, Jack uses his watches on the one minute setting. Using this setting means not having to change it however long the start times are.
Jack said “I find it perfect for starting and doing split tacks too, as you can set it for however long you want the split tack to be”.
And added “I prefer my watch set this way because it bleeps every minute, instead of just at five, four, one”.
Using a couple of layers of tape around the rim of the holder and the watch will keep them secure and ensure they don’t get accidentally pulled out on a hectic start line.
And two watches on one strap will leave you with a spare new strap, should you ever need to replace it.
Jack is always confident that if one watch fails whilst out on the water, a second watch will provide a vital backup!
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