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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: DennisMe] #236465
08/18/11 03:33 PM
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Goose, I'm gonna put on the breaks and he'll fly right by...


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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: Capt_Cardiac] #236472
08/18/11 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Capt_Cardiac
Goose, I'm gonna put on the breaks and he'll fly right by...


Ted and I have recently being quoting a lot of top gun lately...including that one. That would be hilarious.


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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: DennisMe] #236473
08/18/11 06:41 PM
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My experience is that downhaul on a catamaran sail increases draft and power initially and then decreases that power as downhaul is brought eventually to max. Off will be somewhat depowered, but I'd guess absolutely max on would also work well.

Re: Nacra not righted [Re: Baltic] #236502
08/19/11 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Baltic
Originally Posted by waynemarlow

As an experiment try facing your boat directly into wind on the beach without any main sheet on, now tighten the downhaul and see what happens, you maybe surprised. Mine becomes like a cat on a hot roof, bouncing around all over the place.


Any idea why this is the case? Pulling the downhaul should flatten the sail, reducing the camber.


I think it depends on what shape your sail takes when you pull the downhaul on. With really light wind, not enough to give the sail shape on my Taipan 5.7 I pulled the downhaul on hard until it pulled the sail into shape and it would look like it was full of wind and not flop around, that way I could use the little puffs. So if the downhaul is still on hard in a capsize you may still get lift from the sail as your trying to right the boat but unfortunately it is sucking the sail back to the water. When you leave the downhaul on when on the beach the front of the sail has shape so the wind latches on but then goes around into the loose cloth and flaps the sail around.


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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: DennisMe] #236523
08/19/11 09:20 AM
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I use to right my 5.2 by leaving the dagger boards extended and standing on the ends of them, jib usually still sheeted in and the main loose. In light winds you can leave the main sheet tight as long as you have the sheet in your hand. Of course I was much younger back then, in good shape at 5' 11" @ 190 lbs. I was always flying the hulls it was just about the best thrill and a great boat to single hand for my size.


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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: Baltic] #236526
08/19/11 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Baltic
Originally Posted by waynemarlow

As an experiment try facing your boat directly into wind on the beach without any main sheet on, now tighten the downhaul and see what happens, you maybe surprised. Mine becomes like a cat on a hot roof, bouncing around all over the place.


Any idea why this is the case? Pulling the downhaul should flatten the sail, reducing the camber.


Because when the downhaul is completely off, there is no camber in the sail. The sail material is allowed to relax and align itself to the wind, especially along the leading edge. Once you pull on the downhaul, you are forcing shape into the sail and so the sail can never actually align itself to the wind, therefore it can never go fully into "neutral".

You crank on the downhaul to reduce sail power while underway, but whenever you want to park, you should let off the downhaul completely (so there is no tension along the leading edge of the sail).

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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: srm] #236578
08/21/11 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by srm
Because when the downhaul is completely off, there is no camber in the sail. The sail material is allowed to relax and align itself to the wind, especially along the leading edge. Once you pull on the downhaul, you are forcing shape into the sail and so the sail can never actually align itself to the wind, therefore it can never go fully into "neutral".

You crank on the downhaul to reduce sail power while underway, but whenever you want to park, you should let off the downhaul completely (so there is no tension along the leading edge of the sail).

sm



This is a very comprehensible explanation - addressing both the righting issue and parking at the beach. Thanks!


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Re: Nacra not righted [Re: Baltic] #236681
08/22/11 03:12 PM
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Thanks everyone, hopefully next time I'll get 'r righted first try!

Dennis

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