Ryan, how are your sails? Can you set luff tension to get the draft forward? Can you achieve extra bend (beyond pre-bend) to depower the main?
Dwight is correct in that mast rake is the first step to a balanced helm, mainly through forestay length; pre-bend is to stop the mast inverting and should match your mainsail designed shape. Tuning as the wind increases should help your weather helm - extra mast bend through backstay tension (and baby stay if you have one), foot flattening through outhaul, ensuring draft is kept forward in both sails through halyard / Cunningham, adding twist through sheet / traveler / genoa car adjustments. On my 35-3, we should be in max flattened mode at 15-16 knots true upwind (~20-22 apparent) with a 155% and six people on the rail, feathering up in the gusts, then changing headsail above that. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On May 25, 2013, at 7:11 AM, "r...@fvprovidian.net" <r...@fvprovidian.net> wrote: > I was looking for thoughts on adjusting the mast foot position for pre bend > in the rig. Im 4" aft now 3-4" per bend. I feel theres still to much weather > helm above 13-16kt. I believe the XL has the same rig as the R if theres any > one out there? Thanks,RR > > Ryan Raber > Scapa C&C 34/36r 1990 > ___/)___ > _______________________________________________ > 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
