[C320-list] upwind mainsail trim

[crashley at gte.net]

John,

This is interesting, I didn't think you could even get weather helm on a 
run.

CRA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] upwind mainsail trim


> John:  Try using more vang and easing the sheet even more if you are 
> having this problem.  You probably need to move the genoa leads further 
> forward too, to get more drive out of that sail up on the pointy end.  I 
> sail with the traveller centered most of the time when running.
>
> John Van Vessem wrote:
>> 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
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