[C320-list] upwind mainsail trim

[Adam Weiner]

Beating, close reaching, (not much beam reaching) and broad reaching.
Overall mostly beating or close reaching.  We sailed a very large
circle.  That's why all the adjustments.  That, and a wide variety of
wind strengths.  

I won't start trouble on the list (this time), but my personal
philosophy is that there is no point in buying an expensive folding prop
(which I don't have) unless you are getting the most out of the sails
you have.

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: Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] upwind mainsail trim


What point of sail were you on?

CRA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] upwind mainsail trim


> 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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