S2 7.9 Meter Class Association

I have the 7.9 “Iskra” and we are based in Seattle out of Lake Union. It would be fun sailing with others but im not sure how many boats are still class legal around here. The boat is new to us and we have been fixing it up with the intention of doing the “race to Alaska” in 2025. We did a bunch of ...

Well after doing more research I'm very skeptical that my mast is a heavy section one. I was only going by what i was told by the lady owner and i have the full history of the boat now except for the original owner and so one replaced the mast. Also the gooseneck attachment is like an early bendy on...

Hi all, I have a new to me 7.9 #381 “Iskra” … it has a heaver section mast and old style pinch/vector pull back stay adjuster. I want to upgrade to a flicker and Dyneema/cascade backstay. I read that the heaver mast isn’t that flexy and I’m wondering if it’s advantageous to have cascade of 24/1 or h...

Hi all, I have a new to me 7.9 #381 “Iskra” … it has a heaver section mast and old style pinch/vector pull back stay adjuster. I want to upgrade to a flicker and Dyneema/cascade backstay. I read that the heaver mast isn’t that flexy and I’m wondering if it’s advantageous to have cascade of 24/1 or h...