Also remember, that the apparent wind angles changes a lot with a small change in heading when going down wind. To put it another way, it only takes a small steering change to make a big apparent wind change. I too recommend a preventer.
Gary S/V Expresso '75 C&C 35 Mk II East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > When I took the Safety at Sea seminar a doctor/sailor spoke. His #1 > recommendation - gybe preventer! > I have lines that run from the end of the boom to the gooseneck where they > are bungied to the boom. I release the bungy cord, then attach another > line with a snap shackle, run that to a snatch block on the rail and back > to an otherwise unused cabin top winch. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I really have to advise a preventer. It only takes a tiny steering error >> or a wind shift and you can easily hurt someone very badly or break >> something. How's the saying go? "An ounce of prevention is better than a >> pound of cure." >> >> Josh >> On Sep 4, 2014 8:54 AM, "Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On the Wing and Wing thing I'm with Josh. I don't have a whisker pole >>> and I discovered that using the method Josh described it's actually pretty >>> easy to keep the 135% jib full without a pole. I'm on a lake without >>> swells so a preventer is not really needed, just keeping a close eye on the >>> sails / helm / wind gauge does the trick. >>> >>> However.. If you want to go fast down wind without a spin you're very >>> likely to be better off going broad reach and gybing. It's more work but >>> VMG does not lie. I've tested it in racing situations and even on pretty >>> short legs it's faster as long as you respect the laylines.. This will >>> become clearer if you can check your boat's polars. ( if you can find them) >>> >>> You can read-up on VMGon these sites: >>> <http://www.oceansail.co.uk/Articles/VMGArticle.html> >>> <http://www.oceansail.co.uk/Articles/VMGArticle.html> >>> http://www.oceansail.co.uk/Articles/VMGArticle.html >>> http://sail.navas.us/why-vmg-matters.html >>> >>> Here's a VMG app for your phone: >>> http://www.sailracer.net/application/downwind.php >>> >>> Here's an explanation on polars: >>> http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2013/09/sailing-101-understanding-polars-through-animation/ >>> >>> Have fun learning the finer points of sailing.. >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Francois Rivard >>> 1990 34+ "Take Five" >>> Lake Lanier, Georgia. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> >>> Email address: >>> [email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >>> page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > 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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