Notice in the bottom photo the mast rotation is pointing to the side-stay (fully powered up). Reading back in previous post, many suggest rotating back towards the rear beam; however, looking at many of the photos (Tornado, I20, F18, F16) it seems that most have their mast rotated way out.
Granted, Andi and Tim ate ...errrrrrr... alot of pizza and drank many beers on Friday night .... but .....
What is the current conventional wisdom on mast rotation in 20+ knots of wind?
Man, I wish you guys weren't so cool in person. It would be easier to have a go at you here <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Terry, is Tina an awesome crew or what! You two did a great job at Twinds
Nice to meet you Andi. I hope the Keys lived up to your expectations.
what worked for me with the rotator on the Blade was that I didn't travel out and brought the rotator in from behind the shroud until I felt the boat climb upwind. This setting was always different as conditions aren't usually exactly the same, but when we sailed the boat in +/- 20 I had the rotator between where the rear crossbar met the hull and the hiking strap. The boat literally "took off" going upwind when I found the right setting. The rotator has to be adjusted a lot on these wing masts, which adds another layer into the fun of sailing! It is a really fun boat to sail upwind in those conditions.
