[Public-list] racing!

[5thseason at canada.com]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:51:22 -0600, Patty J wrote:

> 
> Patty
I don't believe there is a best place for the traveler
for all wind and sail combinations.  After setting the
sail shape with halliard, cunningham and leech outhaul
I drop the traveller down until there is backwinding of
the mail about 1 ft behind the luff then bring up the
traveller until it either just stops or is just
observable.  With this setting I know that the air flow
has attached to the main in the slot, again look at the
tell tails streaming off the leech all ( including the
top most) should be horizontal.  This of course assumes
that the head sail is correctly shaped (which some time
forget).  Hope this helps.
John Boor
MAHSEER #380
> 
> 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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