[Rhodes22-list] Partial Mainsail

[David Walker]

Stephen,

Tacking with the jib, especially very light or heavy wind can be challenging 
too.  The problem is the jib is very powerfull and it wants to push the boat 
away from the tack.  One technique that has worked for me is something I 
borrowed from sailing a square rigger.  When you push the tiller to lee, 
loosen the jibe immediately, but do not let the sheet fly.(for those 
interested its called scandalizing the jib)  This reduces the drive of the 
sail and allows it to turn up wind.  Just as the bow comes into the wind, 
tighten the sheet a little. The wind will then backwind the jib and push the 
bow the rest of the way onto the new tack. As you come through the wind, the 
wind on the new tack will push the sail across to the new tack.  In really 
heavy wind you may end up "in stays" or headed into the wind and start to be 
pushed backwards.  In that case as I said in an earlier post, shift the 
rudder (tiller to windward) and the boat will back onto the new tack and 
start to sail.


David Walker

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Staum" <staum at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Partial Mainsail


> Michael,
> I too have a wife who likes to sail flat. I have an '87 w a 184 per
> cent genoa. I usually start w 1/2 of the genny as the jib really
> powers this boat. Even w the full main out (alone) u will struggle to
> come about. Also, if u have the full jib out in light winds, it can be
> very difficult 2 get the jib 2 come across when coming about. It is
> often easier 2 jibe or roll up 1/2 the jib b4 come about is started.
> Enjoy!
> Stephen Staum
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 24, 2009, at 12:47 PM, MichaelT <mticse at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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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