Main Inverting

Started by Peter Ruggiero, September 26, 2010, 10:33:09 AM

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Justin Scott

Quote from: Robert Bernard on October 02, 2010, 10:52:42 PM
I had a J80 sailor recommend getting weight to windward to heal the boat slightly to windward so the spinnaker would drift around slightly and allow the boat to sail a lower angle. I'm not sure this will work on our boats. Anyone else?

Windward heel in the light is tricky to do, but in right conditions it can work. one reason is that reduces depth of keel. The tricky bit is keeping the main working.

Chute can certainly curve to windward in medium to light medium breeze. In super lighter stuff its just key to keep the flow moving so sheeting a bit harder for a flatter shape seems to work for me (or sometimes not)
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