It should be very obvious to the group, there are advantages and disadvantages
to flying an asymmetrical shute. I have been racing with an asym for 5 years
and have learned that when the next mark is dead down wind - you need to fall
off and gybe. The boats with the regular shutes will eat you alive if you try
to go it their way. I have done wing to wing on several occasions when the mark
was fairly close. My asymmetrical was cut by JSI in Florida and they did a
great job, it has a 180 percent girth with 1090 sq. ft.. One of the advantages
is when the wind is on the beam or forward of it, the sail will having you
moving through the fleet. I have the tack running to the anchor bow roller with
a snap shackle, I can haul in the tack very tight when pointing. When cruising
short handed, I have an ATN sock.
Tom
Frolic II, 36' cb
Chesapeake City, MD
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