[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind

[Benjamin Cittadino]

I had two days in a row on Sandy Hook Bay in NJ this weekend, and I want
to report that I had a pleasing experience by "finally" re-routing the
Jib (175 Genny) sheets inside the outer shrouds to try for better upwind
sailing. I have to say that I didn't expect much difference, but I was
delighted to get inside 45 degrees at last. I obviously didn't let the
Genny out to the full 175, but at 100 we flew along and I felt like I
could make real headway upwind. I had delayed trying the new route for
the sheets because I thought the sail would get all hung up in the
shrouds, but it's become no big deal. Try it, you'll like it.

 

BenCittadino

S/V Susan Kay ('93 recycled '08)

 

PS-Could not connect to Nabble today??!!