[Rhodes22-list] Tacking angle

[Michael McKay]

These are great articles—Thanks Mary Lou!

Mike McKay
s/v Liber, 2006/2018

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> On Sep 8, 2022, at 10:33 AM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> HI Jeff,
> When we owned our Rhodes, a 1991 with diamondboard centerboard, 160 genoa and 3 places to run the genoa sheets (outboard, inboard on the deck by the cabin and cabintop) we used all three under different conditions. It usually was determined by how much of the jib we had out which was determined by conditions.
> 
> That said most of our sailing was cruising to get somewhere so we often sailed the most comfortable angles that got us close to where we we going and would then motor the rest of the way when time or our patience ran out.
> 
> These articles which discuss trim and sheeting angles better than I can.
> 
> https://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/headsail-sheeting
> https://www.uksailmakers.com/encyclopedia/5-2-genoa-trim
> https://www.quantumsails.com/en/resources-and-expertise/articles/six-factors-of-perfect-upwind-headsail-trim
> 
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> ex Rhodes 22
> now Rosborough RF-246  (We don't worry about pointing anymore, though we do note the angle of the seas for a comfortable ride.)
> 
> 
> On 9/8/2022 7:01 AM, Jeff Smith Photo wrote:
>> I too am working to get my tacking angle at/ or close to 90 degrees.
>> The input from the group has been most helpful. Does anyone use one of the
>> two inboard leads?
>> Best Regards
>> Jeff Smith
>> www.http://JeffSmithPhoto.Net
>> 732-236-1368
> 
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