Dave, I agree with Charlie on the slow turns - as long as it doesn't stop the boat too much. Our fully crewed racing tack would be to start the turn slowly to gain height, then a slightly faster turn into the new tack, but modifying that for shorthanded would be faster and is what we do when cruising (trying to eliminate the grinding). On the main, it sounds like you need to work on your traveler or purchase system - there should be no need to use a winch in any wind strength. Ideal main trim is to pull the traveler to windward as you start the turn (helps turn the boat to windward), then build speed with the traveler to leeward on the new tack and gradually bring the boom to centerline as you accelerate. That should be no issue at all for your trimmer with a nice new Harken traveler setup...
Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:13 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I would like to get some tips on race tacking. On the genoa, the issue is > how to get the new sheet in as far as possible as fast as possible to > minimize grinding on the new tack. I am usually shorthanded, which makes > this especially challenging. Doing some reading, I realize that I have > been releasing the old sheet too soon (when it first starts to luff as > opposed to when it is backwinded about 50%). What I am wondering is how to > steer through the turn. It seems like you might like to slow the turn > after the sheet is released to allow time for the trimmer to get as much > sheet in as possible before the sail fills and becomes impossible to trim > by hand making for more grinding. True? Any other tricks welcome. > Also, is it expected that you will nearly always have to pull the > traveller up to windward on each tack? I get a substantial amount of > backwind bubble in the main if I don’t. When it is blowing over 10, it is > really hard to pull the traveller up each time. Do people expect to do > this? Would you do it before the tack when it is easier or after? I find > it really hard to pull the traveller up when it is blowing over 10. Is it > expected that you might need to use a winch? > Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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