If I summarize correct, most of you would prefer to ease the main (a little) and the kite and would not steer down? So increase speed and keep the same heading?
Gill
Both if possible.
When I was sailing my Hurricane 5.9 with the kite up we would try and bear off, easy the mainsail and also (maybe) ease the kite a tiny amount.
Same comments as I made on the F16 forum really, what happens when you bear off, the apparent wind moves forward; but if you have a hull in the air, you need to either bear off, ease the mainsail or a bit of both. I'd go for a bit of both if I could, I'd then re-trim the mainsail while the crew continues to drive the kite.
