103R is the world’s most popular racing compass for dinghies. First developed for the Laser, it has become a firm favourite across many dinghy classes. The 103R is also available with an ordinary 360° scale,
The Elite racing models have been developed by the world’s top racers and Olympic sailors. The tactical scales and quick readability give a critical advantage. The cone-shaped card with gimbaled lubber lines has a main steering scale on the horizontal part of the compass card and a tactical scale on the vertical edge of the card. Detecting wind shifts may be the tiny difference between winning and loosing. Silva’s tactical scale grades from 0-20 and the figures correspond on port and starboard tack. If the reading on starboard tack is 2 the reading on port after tacking should also be 2. In this way you only have to remember one figure. This is a great benefit in triangular course sailing where racers need to watch the wind shifts, rather than their actual course. Select the Northern or Southern Hemisphere model below when you order Please note Southern Hemisphere no-longer avaliable in 103R but is in 103RE
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