[C320-list] upwind mainsail trim

[T. Scott Thompson]

More often than not where I want to go is straight up wind, so getting 
that traveller set properly for optimum pointing is important.  Now if I 
could only get my wife to see it that way.


crashley at gte.net wrote:
> 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
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> ----- 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
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>> 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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