[Rhodes22-list] Partial Mainsail

david.walker5 at comcast.net david.walker5 at comcast.net
Fri Jul 24 14:08:27 EDT 2009


Michael

I've sailed my R22 for 11 years and have never managed to tack gracefully under main alone. I think it is due to the mast being stepped rather far aft. One technique that works is to backwind the main by forcing the boom to windward. If you develop sternway you can shift your rudder (tiller opposite from the tack) and that will bring the bow through the wind. 

I've found  that the R22 really likes to be sailed balanced when reefed. I reef the main and jib together. I adjust each for wind and neutral helm

Dave Walker
SV Winswept
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Went out with the family on Sunday and wanted to play it safe.
Drew the IMF mainsail approx halfway on the boom (the letter R on the sail
wasn't showing).
Wanted to keep things simple and used no jib. Centerboard was down all the
way.
The boat stayed flat as a pancake which was the desired effect. 
My wife wants no heeling whatsoever. Problem I had was I couldn't tack. 
It even had a hard time getting into irons and just couldn't cutover.
The only way I could change direction was to spin 2/3's around in a jibe.
I didn't want to experiment and let out more sail so we just enjoyed sailing
the next hour like this.
Is this normal behaviour? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Michael
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