Posted By: TEAMVMG Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 12:57 PM
Always keep a tight leech on the mainsail
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 01:44 PM
talk about wing to wing!
I had an identical sail shape one time. I felt a puff, jumped out on the wire and sheeted (with my bodyweight) as i got out... i felt myself "drop" a few inches and thought i was demasting. took me a few seconds to realize why my sail looked so funny.
i now use that sail as window shades in my florida room
Posted By: Jake Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 02:26 PM
Always keep a tight leech on the mainsail
That's worthy of a quote of the week contest.
What's wrong? Looks like the square top main twisted off automatically to depower.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 02:37 PM
What's wrong? Looks like the square top main twisted off automatically to depower.
hahah... similar to your method of twisting off power in 40-45? (snap battens and rip pockets)
what a fun and fast ride that was
Posted By: Mike Hill Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 04:18 PM
Is that one of those new "Auto Reefing" mains?
Posted By: ThunderMuffin Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 04:32 PM
The only thing thats probably keeping that mast in one piece is the dude hanging off the back.
Posted By: Jake Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 04:37 PM
What I said was..."more cowbell!".
Posted By: F-18 5150 Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 04:40 PM
OK we're at the gate but the next up wind leg is going to SUCK.
Posted By: Kris Hathaway Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 05:07 PM
OK we're at the gate but the next up wind leg is going to SUCK.
NP... next gybe is going to be ugly.
Posted By: ksurfer2 Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 05:10 PM
The windex is showing header.
Posted By: pepin Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 06:07 PM
The only thing thats probably keeping that mast in one piece is the dude hanging off the back.
Nope. The trapeze is not tied higher than the side stay AFAIK.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 07:06 PM
The only thing thats probably keeping that mast in one piece is the dude hanging off the back.
Nope. The trapeze is not tied higher than the side stay AFAIK.
even though you are correct about the location of the trap tang, wouldn't someone on the rear beam help to act as a backstay?
Posted By: pepin Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 07:19 PM
The only thing thats probably keeping that mast in one piece is the dude hanging off the back.
Nope. The trapeze is not tied higher than the side stay AFAIK.
even though you are correct about the location of the trap tang, wouldn't someone on the rear beam help to act as a backstay?
No, if the mast goes it will break higher than the stay attachment. The main sail leech acts as a backstay because it holds the top of the mast.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/10/10 07:33 PM
gotcha.
Posted By: LuckyDuck Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/11/10 02:07 AM
Jake: If you haven't sen the "cork soakers" skit check it out also. Ed
Posted By: Timbo Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/11/10 03:06 AM
Or how about Pete Schvety and his satly balls?
Posted By: NacraKid Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/11/10 12:15 PM
It's not fake, this happened at the Solent Slog long distance race last weekend. It was then a beat to the finish which they completed.
That main had done the archepeligo raid, so it had taken quite alot of beating
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Posted By: Smiths_Cat Re: Downwind sail trim - 06/11/10 02:41 PM
sand your brand new battens before usage