Claus,

My mast is rotating. That was one of the first things I checked because I believed that some sort of turbulence could make those lower telltales flow backwards. When my mast rotates following a tack it goes from one extreme (stop) to the other...I am also assuming this is correct.

It may be worth mentioning that the lake I was on is between 1/4 and 1 mile width at most and 14 miles long. So, when the wind blew up there was a lot of tacking and jybing - especially when the wind blew straight down the lake. There was also a lot of irregular wind because the shores are all heavily lined with trees.

My suspicion is that my trouble may have to do with some combination of excessive rake for the conditions along with too much downhaul and how hard I am sheeting the main. But, as I have said, I really don`t know and am seeking advice.


Dave