[alberg30] pointing in heavy air

[George Dinwiddie]

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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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