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Hey Team,

For me - (5'10''. 150lbs.), Glaser Fat Head, Taipan, solo :

- Neutral rake ( playing w/ rake sternward you'll sail higher but you'll be slow dragging your rudders upwind at a 30 degree angle).
- 30+ on old style Loos gauge (Fat Head is slow with a bendy superwing mast).
- remove the prebend (sweep spreaders foreward), or else you'll have to derotate radically (again w/ Glaser Fathead)to get competitve height beating (zero power...).

PK

Paul, my diamonds are at 35 on the loos gauge and the spreaders are all the way in. I do not know how many inches of prebend though. What do ya think? I also run zero rake, one or two up. I have noticed rooster tails though, specially when I am hauling butt around the course.

Just took this photo--it seems like I've got quite a bit of rake. It has been a fast set up with heavy air but too much helm.

EJ:

If anything like my old Hobie 16 back in the 80's, when you rake mast back you need to rake rudders forward to get rid of helm.

Worth a try,

Doug