[alberg30] pointing in heavy air

[Jack Vanderloo]

I believe that that particular technique of luffing the main is known as a 'fisherman's
reef' - at least up here in Canada.  Use it all the time on our narrow local waters; works
very well.
Jack

George Dinwiddie wrote:

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> Gord,
>
> I've not used such a jib, but I've heard they work well.  I'd suggest
> the first thing to do is to really flatten the main.  If it's old,
> you probably have too much draft in it.  If you can't flatten the
> main enough, let it luff a bit.  The A30 sails amazingly well with
> a big bubble in the luff of the main.  This helps it stand up when
> the main is too full for the winds.
>
>  - George
>
> > Gord Laco said:
> >
> > Hello Gang -
> >
> > I'm a little depressed.  Just got my ass kicked in our Club's annual fall
> > series regatta... wind was 20-25 knots.  Upwind, poor old Surprise KC426
> > lacked the stiffness to carry enough sail to keep  up with the competition,
> > she just lay down and slid away to leeward. After we shortened sail as far
> > as we could, she got left behind both due to lack of speed and inablility to
> > point.   My previous boat was a Danish built Folkboat whose best feature was
> > her ability to carry sail in a blow while out pointing nearly anything on
> > the water.  I missed her on Saturday.
> >
> > Has anyone tried a tall narrow 100% jib racing in heavy air?  I'm thinking
> > that if I can make her point I could live with the loss of power a smaller
> > sail would involve.
> >
> > Gord
> > KC426 Surprise
>
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