Chris Miller
Sustaining Member
Figured we better get this it's own thread so everyone doesn't have to pick through all this to get to get to the track discussion.
Thanks Seth. We've actually been strategizing about making this sail most effective for the small amount of racing we do with the boat, but mostly it will just come with familiarity on the water. Depending on how I'm able to rig the tack line (that's pretty much exactly how I was planning to run it, Seth) for Friday night, we may end up using the pole for the tack anyway in the immediate short term depending on what I can hook a turning block to at the bow. I went back throught the cruising CD I have from North U and checked what they had to say and they had some interesting ideas and videos. They showed one boat doing inside gybes with a sail like this (I'd only do this in way light winds, if at all). They also suggested that running with one of these will get better shape without the tack ring while the higher you reach, the more one would help. The tack will project to windward (just like we do on the sprit boat) when you ease the tack and float it out if it is not held to the forestay.
The only questions I have right now (until I get some time at the sheet on it) are about its cut and the subsequent trim. I'm assuming there is enough shoulder in the sail to have the same characteristics of ease to a curl and trim for best performance? Any other tips for rigging it?
Also, any thoughts on rigging the whisker pole to full extension past the bow pulpit and running almost like a bowsprit? Obviously couldn't do this racing without getting a ratings hit, but might be a fun thing to try for cruising?
Thanks all... and Seth, I'm sure I'll have more thoughts and questions after this weekend.
Chris
Thanks Seth. We've actually been strategizing about making this sail most effective for the small amount of racing we do with the boat, but mostly it will just come with familiarity on the water. Depending on how I'm able to rig the tack line (that's pretty much exactly how I was planning to run it, Seth) for Friday night, we may end up using the pole for the tack anyway in the immediate short term depending on what I can hook a turning block to at the bow. I went back throught the cruising CD I have from North U and checked what they had to say and they had some interesting ideas and videos. They showed one boat doing inside gybes with a sail like this (I'd only do this in way light winds, if at all). They also suggested that running with one of these will get better shape without the tack ring while the higher you reach, the more one would help. The tack will project to windward (just like we do on the sprit boat) when you ease the tack and float it out if it is not held to the forestay.
The only questions I have right now (until I get some time at the sheet on it) are about its cut and the subsequent trim. I'm assuming there is enough shoulder in the sail to have the same characteristics of ease to a curl and trim for best performance? Any other tips for rigging it?
Also, any thoughts on rigging the whisker pole to full extension past the bow pulpit and running almost like a bowsprit? Obviously couldn't do this racing without getting a ratings hit, but might be a fun thing to try for cruising?
Thanks all... and Seth, I'm sure I'll have more thoughts and questions after this weekend.
Chris