[Public-List] Heaving-to an Alberg

[Chris Blain]

I gave it a shot on my A35 with hardly any luck. Jib backwinded, main
sheeted in tight, helm to windward. Still made 2-3 knots forward...

Any tips appreciated.

Chris

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 2:53 PM, edward schroeder
<eddiediver at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Has anybody tried successfully to heave-to an Alberg? If so, what size
> foresail was used? Every time I try, the boat starts sailing. Not that I
> will be sailing the "Emotional Rescue" soon; it is out of the water and the
> damages to the keel and rudder shoe/rudder/ tiller head are being repaired
> after the grounding.
>
> We were sailing along a few days after the grounding, when I noticed, that
> to go straight, I had the tiller in my lap. I went back to the underwater
> photos taken after the recent grounding and guessed that the bronze rudder
> shoe/pintel was loose. Thats what it was.
>
> Ed Schroeder
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