[C320-list] double main sheet control?

[Chris Burti]

Proper sail trim dictates that you use the traveller primarily for
changing the angle of attack, the vang for pulling the boom down or
raising it to reduce twist, the mainsheet, outhaul and
halyard/cunningham to move the draft of the sail forward or aft.

If you wish to move the boom in heavy air without using the winch,
either luff up a little or ease the vang to reduce pressure on the
sail. Either end of the sheet may be used. Both ends of the traveler
should be synced.


On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Gene Helfman <genehelfman at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Having sailed for 50+ years on boats with only one main sheet, I'll admit
> to being totally perplexed with the port and starboard sheet arrangement on
> the 320, especially when going upwind in anything other than light air.
>
> My instincts tell me that hardening the upwind sheet should pull the boom
> down and also bring it to windward (recognizing that the traveler also
> determines boom alignment).  To do this, do you slack the downwind sheet?
>  When I do this, the boom moves quickly downwind, making it even harder to
> pull the boom and sail to the upwind side, often requiring putting the
> sheet on the winch and cranking hard.  Is there a protocol?
>
> thanks,
> gene
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC