Posted By: chevy43 "Heaving to" or "hove to" on a H16? - 11/17/05 01:38 AM
Is there a way to make a H16 tend itself while I do something else?
Maybe trim the jib and let the main loose and lock the helm to windward a little bit?
Posted By: hrtsailor Re: "Heaving to" or "hove to" on a H16? - 11/17/05 02:05 AM
What I do in light breezes is to center the main and jib and kick up a rudder part way. The boat will make S turns into the wind because of the weather helm with the partially raised rudder. I haven't really done it in stronger wind.
Howard
Posted By: RickWhite Re: "Heaving to" or "hove to" on a H16? - 11/17/05 01:49 PM
Set the jib in backwind postion, main out somewhat and bungee your helm over.
Rick