[Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts

[MichaelT]

Lou...so do you have one hand on the tiller and the other on the main sheet?
Sometimes the gusts are heavy enough I need two hands on the tiller.

When you adjust the traveller, do you swing to the end of the traveler to
leeward?

Michael


Miracleboat wrote:
> 
> Michael
> 
> I dump wind first from main.  Then I will head up if need be,  
> assuming I am on a close reach.
> constant gusting I would let the traveler go to leeward to assist in  
> dumping wind.
> 
> Lou
> s/v Miracles
> standard main with original roller boom
> 
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 10:29 AM, MichaelT wrote:
> 
>>
>> We experienced approx 4-5 gusts of wind in our 3 hour sail  
>> yesterday. I was
>> just imagining if our wives we're onboard how frantic they would  
>> have been.
>>
>> In those instances, the weather helm gave way to a heavy tiller  
>> with the
>> tiller positioned at 45 degree to windward to remain on-course. I was
>> considering letting the main sheet out but the gusts all happen in  
>> about
>> 10-20 seconds and then disappears.
>>
>> How do you guys handle gusts of wind?
>>
>> Especially when the gusts causes heavy heeling (gunnel 6" from water)
>>
>> Michael
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