[Alberg30] Re: [Member-list] tunning, shroud tension

[Andy Rankin]

On LinGin (#244) we almost always sail with a "bubble" in the main -
slightly back-winding the luff when going up wind.  We find that this
opens up the slot between the main and jib, which helps our pointing and
speed.  When the wind is really blowing we let the main go in order to
keep the leeward rail out of the water (unless we can get a reef in, of
course) and let the jib pull us along.

I don't want to give away too many of our racing secrets!

Andy Rankin


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:public-list-admin at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Bob Chambers
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:06 AM
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: [Alberg30] Re: [Member-list] tunning, shroud tension


In my years of racing, I found that on my boat and indeed on many of the
top boats in the class, as the wind picked up, it was very common to
sail with the main back-winded along the luff.  It did not seem to
affect the performance at all.  Perhaps the top racers of today can
comment on their present experience.

Bob Chambers

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