[Rhodes22-list] Wally, did you go sailing yesterday?

[William E. Wickman]

I was out on Ft. Loudon lake yesterday and it was wild.  Wind was blowing
15-20 with gusts near 30.  I was furled to storm sized jib and just a small
triangle for the main and still got slammed by the gusts.  I was amazed
that the boat  heeled even while I was motoring back to my slip with no
sails at all!

I had trouble tacking in this wind so here is a question for the group.
What is the best strategy for tacking in high winds when you are reefed to
the max?  I know that you need good boat speed, but even then the boat just
seemed to stall out.

Bill W.
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