[Public-list] racing!

[John Birch]

is that in US Knots or CehNehDIehN knots ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Public-list] racing!


> Never have the boom to weather. Dump the traveller in heavy air but keep 
> the sheet tight. In heavy air, sail with a "fisherman's reef" in needed. 
> Def: Full main but backwinded to depower the main. The best tactic we ever 
> used [here go some secrets] was to set the sheet and the crew person on 
> the rail furthest aft held a line that adjusted the traveller up and down. 
> The helmsman and traveller person worked together. As the traveller person 
> saw the helmsman starting to fight the helm, he would dump the traveller 
> until the gust subsided, then slow bring it back to center. It's a lot of 
> work and coordination, but it got us a first in C A N A D A...in heavy air 
> [28+]
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> Mike Lehman
> ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Timbuktu5555 at webtv.net (Patty J)
> Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
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> Subject: [Public-list] racing!
> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:51:22 -0600
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> First of all thanks to everyone about the weight distribution question.
>
> Now... on to racing and setting the mainsail.  Where is the best place
> to put the traveler in light (5-10)/medium (10-15)/heavy  (15-20) and
> really kick butt (20-30mph) air on all points of tack?
>
> Patty
> Timbuktu #461
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