Looser than what? On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 1:17 PM John Irvin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Some interesting thoughts here. Looser tuning tends to be faster, in my > opinion (C&C 27-III) > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > > > *From: *Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent: *October 20, 2022 9:45 AM > *To: *Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > *Subject: *Stus-List Tuning questions - now Loos gauge accuracy > > > > Hmmm. Didn't think Loos gauges were terribly inaccurate. Now I question > them. Found this article: > > > > https://l-36.com/loosaccuracy.php > <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fl-36.com%2Floosaccuracy.php&data=05%7C01%7C%7C55952429191249b0d0fd08dab2a147a6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638018703003869552%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SSPsUFmA2TkbgJwCgKIFjozvAz0YiRn3HsKYC2kvh58%3D&reserved=0> > > > > Guess a good rule is to use the same gauge only to return your rig to > settings based on your experience on the water. > > > > I might borrow a neighbor's gauge and compare it to mine. > > -- > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 7:55 PM Doug Robinson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > YO; > > It has been our observation that the Loos gauge readings are relative > and not specific, our gauge will not match yours. But if you use my > gauge (or yours) and measure my rig you can use the same gauge to return > to your boat and match settings. We could be wrong in this. > > One of those races where we interchange crew members, Chris Doyle from > Skip Doyle's boat Rocking Chair was delegated to our boat...first thing > he did was to loosen the rig and we did well. Wish we had kept those > settings, I think we sail to tight. > > Doug Robinson > > > > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
