[Public-List] Weather helm

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

I hear you all!  Fortunately, I've installed a nicely adjustable traveler
(the boat originally had an "A" configuration), an outhaul that's
adjustable from the cabin top as well as a downhaul and new sails to boot!
The boat will balance and sails, well you know...beautifully...

Just waiting for Spring

Wes

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> You're bang on correct, George.
>
> Altering the structure of the boat to cope with worn out sails is not the
> way to deal with weather helm.
>
> I used to sit on the Board of Directors of a sail training organization...
> One of my fellow directors was an engineer of Hungarian origins.  I used to
> see him sometimes catching my eye across the table, then he'd slowly reach
> over his head with his right arm and scratch his left ear.   I asked him
> what that meant.
>
> He said (imagine a Hungarian accent...)  "Gordon.  The correct, direct and
> efficient way to scratch your left ear is with your left hand.  They are
> trying to do it with their right.  It's possible, but not correct, direct
> and efficient".
>
> Brilliant.
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
> On 2016-02-23, 11:19 AM, "George Dinwiddie via Public-List"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > I keep hearing people talking about reengineering the rigging of the
> > boat to reduce weather helm, and it makes me think about when we first
> > bought Calypso and it had significant weather helm. I used to sail with
> > a large "bubble" in the luff of the main to keep her under control.
> >
> > Then we got a new main, and the problem went away. The old main had a
> > delightfully smooth shape, but was stretched out of shape for all but
> > light air days. When the wind was normal, the lift over the belly of the
> > sail was more than the jib could counteract.
> >
> > Something to consider.
> >
> >   - George
>
>
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