[Rhodes22-list] sail trim and traveler adjustments

[Wally Buck]

Ed,

There is no way I can explain all of the physics behind sail shape so I will 
not even try. That was Roger's job. I do know what seems to work on my boat.

In light sailing into the wind I like to make sure the IMF outhaul 
adjustment is a little slack. I will have the traveler moved to windward 
pulling the boom in. In heavy gusty wind I like to have outhaul as tight as 
possible. I trim the main then cleat. I hold the traveler line and trim or 
release as needed. Moving traveler to leeward side allows the main to spill 
air. In heavy winds with no gusts I iwll trim main with traveler pulling 
boom towards leeward side adjusting as needed.

As for reaching I have tried just about everything and I am still not sure 
what works best. It does seem that moving traveler to leeward side when 
reaching provides better performance in heavy wind. Most of us don't use 
boom vang and off the wind the boom on the R22 tends to lift. It seems like 
the boom lifts less when traveler is moved towards leeward side. In light 
wind reaching I usually have traveler centered.

Wally

>From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] sail trim and traveler adjustments
>Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 08:15:29 -0400
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>      Question by the non technical sailor about using the traveler on the
>Rhodes 22 for maintaining sail shape.
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>     Wally has been the only one who has specially mentioned using the
>traveler in sailing.  So, Wally, and any others who have the IMF in
>particular, some questions.
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>     Sailing in light upwind conditions, which way do you move the traveler
>to maintain sail shape.  In a heavy wind do you move it the same direction?
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>     Now for reaching, do you move it the same direction under the same
>conditions?
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>     For the technical guys, how does the traveler maintain the best sail
>shape?
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>Ed K
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>Greenville, SC, USA
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>Just a Sunday afternoon driver....
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