With chutes the general rule is to reach up in the lighter winds and sail more
DDW in the stronger winds.It would seem that would also work for JAM
racing.Does anyone have a polar diagram for their boat to compare boat speed in
the 5-7 range to see the speed difference between DDW and reaching with
apparent wind at the beam? From the angle and boat speed for both positions,
we could calculate how much extra distance sailed vs speed.RonWild CheriC&C
30-1STL
I stronger winds I've had some success jibing and broad reaching vs the whisker
pole guys running straight down. But yesterday (3-7 knots true) I could not
make it work. I'm told a shallower reach / more frequent jibes could have
made a difference.. But that seems counter intuitive from a VMG standpoint..
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