30 MKI weather helm - mast rake
The manual for my 30 indicates the rake should be 9in measured at the
gooseneck. I have a 1973 vintage.
I've sailed in 15kt with gusts and the 160 up and a bubble in half the main,
traveler down, with no problems with weather helm until the puffs hit.
Gr
The manual for my 30 indicates the rake should be 9in measured at the
gooseneck. I have a 1973 vintage.
I've sailed in 15kt with gusts and the 160 up and a bubble in half the main,
traveler down, with no problems with weather helm until the puffs hit. Granted
the rail was almost kissing the wa
Aaron,
It's not a 10" rake, it's a 1 degree rake. Conventional wisdom for C&C's seems
to be that a 1 inch rake is optimum.
However, that's dependent on lots of factors, namely the condition of the
sails. Flat sails result in less weather helm. Note that it's not just the
main but can includ
