The best bet is to turn dead downwind--even if it's the wrong direction-- and let the tack line or afterguy out and pull in the sheet so you blanket the kite with the main. Gather the clews together so the kite becomes something of a tube. Then just take it down along the back side of the main with no drama. Once it's bagged, stroll aft nonchalantly and come back up to course. Works like a charm and fools your crew/mate into thinking you know what you're doing. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Feb 25, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow I would like to see that in a how to guide or video. > > > On 2/25/13, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: >> Joe, am I reading your note correctly? It says to me that you are flying >> your symmetrical tacked down as an asymmetrical with no pole. ?? >> >> Rich Knowles >> Indigo. LF38 >> Halifax >> >> On 2013-02-25, at 10:18, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> >> wrote: >> >> Since you put "cruising" in the title, think about an asym. I fly my chute >> as an asym way more often then I use the pole. With just me, the wife, and >> kid aboard it is less work and WAY easier to gybe. >> >> Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul >> Wagner >> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:39 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker >> >> Thinking of getting a 35' x 18' Symmetrical spinnaker for a C&C 29 Mk 1 >> >> Thoughts...Comments?? >> >> Paul N. Wagner >> s/v Rum-Line >> 1977 C&C 29 Mk1 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > -- > “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to > change; the realist adjusts the sails.” > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
