[Rhodes22-list] Heaving To

[kg4ezq]

Thanks to all again for the tips. I've been experimenting and while I've not
gotten the boat to point as high as I would like while hove to I have
learned the following:

1) Sheeting the main all the way in gets the bow about 10-15 degrees higher.
This makes some sense when the CLR is considered. In any case luffing the
main seems to produce the opposite of the desired effect. I have also
experimented with bringing the traveler up to windward but this produces no
noticeable difference.

2) Rudder angle adjustments have no meaningful effect. Reducing rudder angle
enough to move the bow allows the boat to turn down and break out of the
heave.

3) The boat will heave to only slightly further downwind (right at 90
degrees) with head sail only, provided there is sufficient wind for the
amount of sail that's out, but it is less stable than with the main up and
gusty winds can cause issues.

4) It's not terribly difficult to get underway again on the same tack by
gybing through if the rudder is centered rather than put hard over, allowing
the boat to build some forward speed as it turns.

--Jason


Goodness wrote
> Thanks Rick! Yes i meant the freeboard.  With that reverse flare, it
> catches the wind and channels it a bit.
> Merry Christmas to all!!
> 
> Bob (palatka)
> 
>> On Dec 24, 2016, at 3:57 PM, Rick <

> sloopblueheron@

> > wrote:
>> 
>> Not the topside but the freeboard, which is flared.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 3:42 PM, kg4ezq <

> jason_q@

> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks guys, I'll give both a go. I've tried heaving to with varying
>>> degrees
>>> of genoa out and haven't seen much difference, but I've never tried
>>> experimenting with it to try to improve the angle, so I'll give that a
>>> go.
>>> 
>>> I'm curious as to what about the hull topside shape makes the boat
>>> behave
>>> differently...
>>> 
>>> I have actually tried luffing the main, in fact since the boat easily
>>> heaves
>>> to with headsail only I often heave to before dropping the main and sail
>>> the
>>> last leg back to the marina under genoa only. However I must confess I
>>> haven't tried experimenting with other things while the main is luffed.
>>> 
>>> --Jason
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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