[C320-list] Down Wind Speed Tips

[Karl Krueger]

Rick:

It appears that you are doing all the right things.

My suggestion, clean bottom!  I have mine cleaned by a diver several times a
summer.  This makes a huge difference.  In light air make certain the
backstay is loose.

Curious what others think.

Karl Krueger
Kindred Spirit #282, Milwaukee WI

On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Rick Evans
<ericstillwellevans at gmail.com>wrote:

> I race my 320 in club races have new race sails and do rather well. I have
> a
> deep keel and she is a rocket upwind up to a beam reach. Running of any
> kind
> she is a pig. Does anyone have any suggestions or had any luck with getting
> her to run down wind faster?
>
> Before you answer I do and know the following:
> Its Wednesday nights on the Western LI sound so winds are usually light
> under 10 knots
>
>
>   - I let all main sail controls lose; outhall, vang, even let the halyard
>   down a an inch. Then we trim up from there.
>   - The jib cars are forward and we pole out if the angle calls for it.
>   - I get weight forward, but not so far forward that the bow dives.
>
> Any tips anyone could add to these would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Rick
> 724
>



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