[C320-list] upwind mainsail trim

[John Van Vessem]

CRA,
   
  I'm not a racer, but I have found that on a broad reach, running downwind, my boat is much easier to hold on course if I have the traveler way out.  I think when your are running with the wind having the traveler amidships will tend to give a strong wheather helm.
   
  John(Sojourn 645)

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


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Barrett" 
To: "'C320-List'" 
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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John Van Vessem
Sojourn 645
Vallejo Yacht Club