Hi Jeff,

Thank You for the compliment.

I believe the Jib Luff Adjustment is more important to us here on the Chesapeak Bay. I believe our winds are lighter and much more variable in the summer ... this means that we are usually sailing underpowered and always looking for more POWER (More Power,Ararrrrrrrrrrrr) Therefore the first reason I mentioned in my last post is important. In really light airs you ease the jib tension ... tack the boat, allowing the jib luff to tack/rotate also ... then ease the luff tension back on. Then downwind you just release/blow the Jib Luff Tensioning off completely, "bagging" the sail alittle and drive off downwind.

Now if the wind/breeze is up to lets say +8-10knots then I leave the Jib Luff Adjustment alone most of the time.

We race windwards-leewards mostly here, so being able to point high going to windward is important, and also being able to drive fast and deep is just as important .... I'm not that good but my competitors are .....

I hope my reasoning makes sense ....

Harry Murphey