Hi As a new member to this group and the new owner of Omega 5098 I could do with help. The jib swivel/furler and block at the top are missing - are there any...
Hello all, 4197 here! I need to replace the jib halyard, old one is a bit frayed. The chandler suggested that I replace the wire with dyneema. Anyone else...
Due to the buoyancy of the Xenon, when it capsizes, the hull sits high out of the water and points the mast / sail at an angle into the water. I think this...
I've taken the slot gasket off and found another repair that needs doing. At the top and bottom of the slot you have strips to provide friction and protect the...
I need to replace the seal on the centreboard slot on a xenon. it's the seal right on the hull that is made of laminate and you stick it on. It comes in 2...
I need to move my xenon to it's winter home, so I'm looking for a road trailer. Can someone give me the dimensions and poss some pics. I've been offered a RS...
Hi there, I'm new to the forum. We are racing an Omega up in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. We are currently racing on a rating of 1075. We have been doing...
I am one on my 3rd zip slider ,has anyone else had this problem, after we have been out in heavy weather not reef, we have loss the slide Also if posssible...
Hi folks New to the group, although have had a Topper Omega since 2004. Original canvas style top cover has reached the end of its life due to weather wear and...
I've got an Omega. Pretty similar set up to a Xenon. I've spent many phone calls to Topper trying to sort out the geneka launch and recovery. The issue of the...
Further to my method, my crew says I used the word 'head' as the tieing off point. She says this is confusing and I should put 'anchor point for the downhaul...
Hi, We have been racing a Xenon for 5 years now and dont experience any particular problems with recovery. My crew is female and is not overburdened with...
On our new Xenon, we've got one of the white, tissue like spinnakers. It seems virtually brand new. We seem to be having a problem with hoisting and lowering,...
We are finding it very difficult to get the battens to pop across in very light winds, need to do violent roll tacks to get them to pop. We've tried increasing...
Hi, Although i'm trying to sell my Xenon, with little luck so far, just a thought for next year, what would be peoples thoughts about trying to get as many...
As we know the Xenon will try to invert fairly easily, and even the float only buys you a few seconds. We turtled the other day and even with 3 of us on the...
Hi, I'm selling my boat Xenon 4192, just need more speed, looking at buying a catamaran instead, its on apploduck, if anyone wants anymore info drop me an...
I'm new to the Xenon and was just wondering if anyone had any close-up photos of their tiller/rudder setup? Specifically the setup of the ontrolling lines....
I've got both the control lines for the rudder working for my Omega which has the same tiller setup as the Xenon. I'm hoping to get out to the boat again soon...
This is an invitation to Xenon and Omega's to a joint open with Comet Trios on 7th August. Briefing at 10.30, on the water at 11 for first start at 11.15. 4...
Hi, out today god 4-5 blowing no kite still but boat really stomping along, what were these bits mentioned about putting bungess on gennica sheets??? had...
Hi Guys, a few things, been on the water a few times, not had genica up yet, loads of time for that, got mylar sail and batterns could do with tentioning,...
I have just come back from a weekend on the west coast of Scotland at Ardnamurchan just north of Mull. Wonderful weather (for a change). Sunny and breezy...
Hi, Went down to roadford lake in north devon camped there, (cool) sunday got totally blown out, but to day, calmed down abit, with a smaller sail up, it was...
The Gunfleet Xenon Open meeting scheduled for next Saturday 8th May has been cancelled. There are currently no plans to reschedule it. The sailing committee...
