Willpatten
Member II
Wow, haven't been on here in a while. How's everyone doing?
This weekend I was sailing my E38-200 in 16-18 knots.
Full main, full 135 jib.
On a starboard tack I could easily balance the boat. Zero weather helm. 6.2 - 6.5 knots.
On the port tack I couldn't balance the boat (reducing weather helm to zero).
Had to ease the traveler to reduce, but not remove, weather helm. Max speed 5.5 - 5.7 knots.
Trimmed the jib to exactly the same spot on both sides. All tell tales streaming on both tacks.
I was single-handing so it wasn't crew movement.
The wind was constant.
What does that say about my rigging?
I believe mast is in column and rigging tension equal on both sides. I'll check again.
This weekend I was sailing my E38-200 in 16-18 knots.
Full main, full 135 jib.
On a starboard tack I could easily balance the boat. Zero weather helm. 6.2 - 6.5 knots.
On the port tack I couldn't balance the boat (reducing weather helm to zero).
Had to ease the traveler to reduce, but not remove, weather helm. Max speed 5.5 - 5.7 knots.
Trimmed the jib to exactly the same spot on both sides. All tell tales streaming on both tacks.
I was single-handing so it wasn't crew movement.
The wind was constant.
What does that say about my rigging?
I believe mast is in column and rigging tension equal on both sides. I'll check again.