[Rhodes22-list] Loose-Footed Close-Hauling

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Don't forget those tiny lines that are on our main sails. You can control  
sail shape a lot with them.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/4/2010 12:58:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
daculp at gmail.com writes:

I do  this all the time in light air.  Support the boom with the topping  
lift
and let out the out-haul-it doesn't take that much.  Like  everything else,
it's a compromise. I don't know if we are pointing any  better-probably 
don't
care.... We're moving!

dc

Date: Fri, 3  Dec 2010 04:56:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Leland  <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Loose-Footed  Close-Hauling
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Thought this was a good tip regarding close-hauled  sailing in light wind:

"On the loose-footed mainsails (in-mast furling)  a good rule of thumb is to
ease the outhaul to have a gap between the foot  of the main and the boom of
about 18-24 inches at the widest point. This  ?camber? adjustment of the
?wing? allows more lift to be generated for a  given wind  speed."

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/Brad's%20Briefs%20I.pdf
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/Brad's%20Briefs%20I.pdf

This  came from a yacht salesman so the gap might be slightly less on our
boats  because we have littlier feet.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT  EASE
Kent Island,  MD
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