[Rhodes22-list] Partial Mainsail

[Stephen Staum]

Michael,
I too have a wife who likes to sail flat. I have an '87 w a 184 per  
cent genoa. I usually start w 1/2 of the genny as the jib really  
powers this boat. Even w the full main out (alone) u will struggle to  
come about. Also, if u have the full jib out in light winds, it can be  
very difficult 2 get the jib 2 come across when coming about. It is  
often easier 2 jibe or roll up 1/2 the jib b4 come about is started.   
Enjoy!
Stephen Staum
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On Jul 24, 2009, at 12:47 PM, MichaelT <mticse at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Went out with the family on Sunday and wanted to play it safe.
> Drew the IMF mainsail approx halfway on the boom (the letter R on  
> the sail
> wasn't showing).
> Wanted to keep things simple and used no jib. Centerboard was down  
> all the
> way.
> The boat stayed flat as a pancake which was the desired effect.
> My wife wants no heeling whatsoever. Problem I had was I couldn't  
> tack.
> It even had a hard time getting into irons and just couldn't cutover.
> The only way I could change direction was to spin 2/3's around in a  
> jibe.
> I didn't want to experiment and let out more sail so we just enjoyed  
> sailing
> the next hour like this.
> Is this normal behaviour? What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
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