CLASSIC SIX METRE NEWSLETTER

20. US 80 Djinn (O. Stephens, 1938), by Henrik Andersin (Finland)
Djinn had a full season 2007 and participated in all 6 Finnish events with various successes.
In the National rankings, she came in 4 th of a fleet of 20 Sixes starting throughout the season.
The canvas deck is now three seasons old
and it does not show any aging or leaking.
We have not repainted it since it was rebuilt
to keep it from becoming slippery but I
would expect it to need some paint within
two years. The underwater hull needed some
fairing where the lead keel touches wood.
The boat feels good now.
The hull needs touch-up paint as Djinn has
been campaigning and travelling quite a lot.
Some of the brass hardware has failed and
needs replacement.
The Sitka Spruce mast is not completely
straight anymore. It shows some “pre-bend”
if you look closely. I have therefore
commissioned a reserve mast to be built.
This new mast will only be used if the old
one fails. John Lammerts van Bueren furnished perfect Sitka Spruce for the new mast and I
believe the raw material of the new mast is of superior quality.
Djinn has a light Cuben Genoa for 1-5m/s (2-10 knots) use, but Southern Finland only had
hard winds in 2007. This is the first time that a non Vintage Classic tradition sail has been
used and time will tell if I will use it or not. Cuben Fibre might be too stiff for a wooden
mast.
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