Hi guys,
I still have to learn a lot about sailing downwind.
I've started to sail now with the hull well out of the water but I'm not sure about spin tension.
I see a lot of boats rigged like Gary's (with the spin not entirely up). This gives the spin a rounder, fuller shape, whereas mine is entirely up and is straighter in front.
I have the feeling the spin isn't pulling enough so I guess it could be the set-up. How do you know/see you need more twist, ...
Gill
My thought is this: the spin designer assumes the luff will be relatively tight (the "90 degree, likely less rule) when the spin is up and tight and "at rest." I guess the spin luff in the pics might actually be tight but then it seems an error in measurement ( <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> ) or a change in the pole height or simply thinking the spin is up when it isn't. I wouldn't think the spin is supposed to be set like that. But then again, maybe I didn't read the previous posts that closely or something else is going on (which I assume it is). I guess if he thinks his spin is not cut right to have that twist then he is trying to induce some.... but a well cut spin shouldn't be set like that.
going back and rereading- said he set it like that on purpose. That suggests to me that his spin is cut wrong IMO
