[C320-list] down wind in light air

[Rod Boer]

Dick,

Are you saying that the performance sailing at 165 relative with 
occasionally jibing to reach a location dead down wind is better than using 
a whisker pole and sailing direct downwind using wing to wing?

Rod Boer
Odyssey, #688

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air


>I find sailing at 165 relative much better than 180 to the wind.  The POLAR
> chart on the web site confirms that.
>
> My furling main with a lose footed main that allows me to let out the foot
> of the sail helps in a down wind situation.  I also do not have the worry 
> of
> an unintentional jibe.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dick Walker
> C-320 (687) WindWalker II
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
> 619.435.8986-----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Lachance, Michael 
> B
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> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air
>
> A question for the racers out there: Down wind in light air (less than
> 10kts) on a 320 with a pole but no spinnaker, are you better off going
> wing & wing straight to mark or broad reaching & jibing, i.e. running
> angles ??
> Mike
> Seychelle, #141
>
>
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