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#159519 11/05/08 10:16 AM 11/05/08 10:16 AM |
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Posts: 744 | Good morning Karl! Very good question and one that has been bounced around here for some time. Here's my take on the subject. 1. Course racing; upwind-downwind. The best way to get to C mark is staying in on the tramp and to keep the hull flying. We did a test of this back in 2003 at key Sailing with a course laid out in the sound. One boat trapped and the other did not. At the time the school of thought was to trap. Winds were about 6-12 for the test. The boat that sailed non-trapped won every time by a lot; minutes. Like you have already said, if you overstand then trapping is the solution. Trapping makes for very wide angles and non-trapping makes for a much smaller "box"(inside laylines). Best way to know what your boat can do is to set up a small course and get out there and gybe away to your hearts content! Take your knew found knowledge to a race and see what happens!! For me, sitting on the hull is much faster in the gybes. It also allows me to make a better call on the laylines and keep me inside the box. Hope this helps, Bob
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#159600 11/05/08 10:08 PM 11/05/08 10:08 PM | Scarecrow
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#159632 11/06/08 03:51 AM 11/06/08 03:51 AM |
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I think the majority in the F16 1-up class have the exact same experience as Bob here. I know that I do. Personally I also feel that the much faster gybes when sitting in is a significant advantage.
On the other hand trapping under spi is very cool !
But I hardly ever do it in a race, last time probably was 2 years ago.
Wouter
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[Re: Karl_Brogger]
#159683 11/06/08 10:16 AM 11/06/08 10:16 AM |
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Posts: 744 | Karl, You are correct. In lighter winds, move your weight inboard and forward to help promote the hull flying. In moderate winds, move back and outboard to keep the leeward hull from submerging. Keep the hull out of the water as much as possible but don't fly it too high! Bob
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#159692 11/06/08 10:31 AM 11/06/08 10:31 AM |
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Posts: 744 | S-C, I guess all our racing in those conditions could be considered a test! On a singlehanded cat, you must sail the smallest course possible due to lack of sailplan and weight leverage. Your F18 technique is right on for that boat and the uni-rigged spin boats must find a different approach. In 03-04, the F17 class champion was one of those who trapped in most conditions downwind. He was very good at it (he was a Worrell veteran) and we managed to convert him over to the smaller downwind course. It was a hard habit to break but soon he was with us again at mark roundings and made for very exciting racing. Simply put, the single hander just doesn't have all the tools at their disposal, crew and more sailarea, and must find another way(s) to go fast. Thanks for the thumbs up Wout! If you have overstood a mark, you have only 2 options. One is to trap and the other is to continue to sail until a reaching angle is obtained to lower the spin. Getting out and sailing will help with processing the information. Bob
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#159695 11/06/08 10:39 AM 11/06/08 10:39 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | Thanks for the thumbs up Wout!
You're welcome ! If you have overstood a mark, you have only 2 options. One is to trap and the other is to continue to sail until a reaching angle is obtained to lower the spin. Getting out and sailing will help with processing the information.
Same overhere. With the seastate we have overhere I tend to almost exclusively for the "continue then reach" solution. Everything is better then stuffing it. Sadly it is not a solution that can correct an earlier mistake only minimize the hit you take. Again this refers directly to the need to plan well ahead when doing 1-up spi sailing. Fair winds to you all, Wouter
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#159766 11/06/08 06:27 PM 11/06/08 06:27 PM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | I'm one of the F16 sailors that disagree! John P who won the F16 GC this year also wires down wind to great effect.
If I am wiring upwind, I Will wire downwind, up to about 20kts(I fall off too much above that!!!), but if it is a small course or there are lots of boats, you need to be able to manover more and so wiring makes it too difficult to gybe quickly.
I've also sailed the EU Spec Inter 17 and would also wire SOMETIMES; but because the boat is 55kg heavier than the F16, you are almost supplying the same righting moment by NOT wiring on the I17 as you are when wiring on the F16.
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[Re: Karl_Brogger]
#159810 11/07/08 01:48 AM 11/07/08 01:48 AM |
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Posts: 744 | Karl, Once you get to the reaching point, douse the spin like you normally do. Then get on to the mark. It does take time on the water. Bob
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#159811 11/07/08 01:54 AM 11/07/08 01:54 AM |
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Posts: 744 | Simon, What I detect here is different techniques for different waterline boats. Remember, we are 12 to 17 inches longer than 16' and we have more bow forward of the main beam. So, our downwind technique will be different for the boats. Bob
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#160142 11/11/08 09:05 PM 11/11/08 09:05 PM |
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Posts: 1,037 Central California | With the Taipan F16 uni, I was much faster VMG sitting on the tramp, always keeping the hull up while sailing deep as possible. Keeping the hull up while sailing deep is really key factor, and I imagine that's just as true with the nacra 17. Trapping downwind on the Taipan did not offer a net gain because you could only push it so hard until you ran out of bow volume. For tactical reasons, I have occasionally found it helpful to trap w/spinnaker; eg if the course has a reach and the wind is light enough to carry the spinnaker.
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#160247 11/12/08 03:54 PM 11/12/08 03:54 PM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | Simon, What I detect here is different techniques for different waterline boats. Remember, we are 12 to 17 inches longer than 16' and we have more bow forward of the main beam. So, our downwind technique will be different for the boats. Bob I have T foils and so my boat behaves even better down wind than my Inter 17; I assume there is not that much difference between the EU17 and the current F17. It maybe that fleets just go with skills that suit that fleet and the skills within it. It has to be said that the F16 fleet is split on it. Some do; some don't!
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#161126 11/22/08 03:55 AM 11/22/08 03:55 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | It has to be said that the F16 fleet is split on it. Some do; some don't!
That is probably the best desciption of the 16" situation. I sail the (modified) Taipan and I have the same experience as Eric Poulsen. Of course the Taipan is known to be a boat that reacts very well to wildthinging (keeping luff hull out of the water), so that may be a factor as well. Bob is right of course that small differences in boat design can lead to different outcomes in this field, but I also value strongly the much improved manouvrebility when sitting in. You can make a (crash) gybe much faster and that is also a big reason why I favour this approach. Wouter
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#161451 11/26/08 05:34 AM 11/26/08 05:34 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | Sitting in so you can "crash" gybe faster is not really giving you the best VMG...
Non but it does allow for tactics and better positioning when approaching C-mark. Very important things in themselves. Wouter
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#161498 11/26/08 06:07 PM 11/26/08 06:07 PM |
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Posts: 744 | Guys, Here's what I've learned about the F17 downhill after 5 years.... It is faster to C mark not trapezing downwind on this platform. By the time you get adjusted to get on the wire and handle the sheets, I'm an easy 8-10 boat lengths further along the route and I'm sailing a much smaller box. Yes, it might be just a tad slower but the height gained more than offsets the speed of the trapped boat. Then when you have to gybe, I've gained another 20 because of all the in and out of the trapeze work. Then at the C mark, I've gained more because the trapper has to come in and situate before the douse. Keep adding the boat lengths for 3 downwind legs and you have quite a sizeable lead! We did a whole day of testing the concept and the trapped boat NEVER gained an advantage in the buoy race tests. This again is only about the way the F17 sails and in competition. The whole point of this exercise is control; whoever has the most control will be the fastest. Distance racing and overstanding are trap happy! I would imagine (and after sailing one) that Karl's boat will react the same way. Bob
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