this thread went from cleating the main to travler position to rudder rake. apparently all inter related subjects.
when i sail the TheMightyHobie18 on a solo in a breeze the traveler goes down past the hiking strap whilst sailing to windward, and the boards go most of the way up. i may not be making that much ground to windward, but at least i can stay out sailing.
when sheeting w/2 hands, the old fiberglass tillers were great for dropping the tiller between the big toe and the one next to it. an extendible tiller is kinda fat for doing that though. the old TheMightyHobie18 used to be fastest to windward in a breeze with the crew playing the travler, but some cats are faster when you leave the traveler alone and twist off the top of the main to windward. the only cat i sailed w/o spi. that wanted the traveler pulled in down wind is the Gcat. they are so fast downwind that you need to travel in on the downwind legs.
mainsail twist is fast. the question is how much twist?
the top af a windsurfer sail never ceases to amaze me. how can something so ugly be fast?