[C320-list] upwind mainsail trim

[Adam Weiner]

If you want to sail with good efficiency you have to use the traveler.
Last week in 25 nm we probably adjusted it eight or nine times.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of crashley at gte.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:50 PM
To: joe at dolphinmortgage.com; C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] upwind mainsail trim


My thought is that unless you really need to go in a certain direction 
(i.e., very close to the wind), you will never have to use the traveler
at 
any setting but centered. Am I right or is there some other compelling 
reason to use it? Maybe I'm just lazy, and don't race.

CRA
Rosebud #882


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] upwind mainsail trim


> Hi Mike, assuming the mainsheet was already trimmed in hard from the 
> previous tack the traveler we would leave the traveler slightly down 
> from centerline as the Jib Trimmer brings in the big 155 Genoa. As the

> Genoa comes in we would then head up until in a closehauled position. 
> At that time the boom would be just slightly off the centerline of the

> boat. Seems to work OK,
> Joe Barrett
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Lachance, 
> Michael B (ISD, IT)
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:32 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] upwind mainsail trim
>
> Question for you racers out there... Going upwind, how close to the 
> centerline do you place the boom before starting to work on the other 
> mainsail controls for optimum speed and pointing? Do you initially 
> position the boom right on or just off the centerline or considerably 
> eased from that position? Mike
>
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