[C320-list] Heaving To

[Jeffrey Hare]

Hi,

  We've done this a few times in <15kt and (not being experts with it), we
may not have done it properly, but it worked nicely.  As I recall, we found
that we could keep our full 135 genoa out but trimmed in to a reach and
backwinded, traveller down and wheel mostly hard over.

We balanced the boat by playing with the positioning of the main to keep the
boat beam to the wind and not making much headway.  I wouldn't attempt to
further sheet in a backwinded genoa because the lines tend to pull on the
shrouds.

In much heavier wind I'm not sure I would do it quite that way.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: jpmesa at aol.com [mailto:jpmesa at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:36 PM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Heaving To

  I like using the maneuver to have lunch or just kick back for a while.
I've had two full keel boat before and they really spoil you. (but slow) I
was wondering if anyone has this worked out. Let say in winds about 10-15+
mph. Does it worked better with a reef main and a 90* jib? And how does it
change when the wind gets up to 25-35 mph? etc. Mahalo John & Bobbi Holokai
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