Yeah...there are times when heaving to is the wrong answer; Huge steep confused seas that could roll the boat, when you're in the Gulf Stream, etc. In that case I would trail warps or a drogue and run under bare poles with someone steering. Did that for a couple of days once in the same area on an older yawl with the breeze gusting to 90 and 50-foot seas. We had to literally lash ourselves to the mizzen while driving so the waves pooping the boat would wash us away from the wheel. I figure Hornblower would have done the same thing! Andy
On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Joe Della Barba <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > That is kind of what I meant - maybe I worded it wrong. > When we had 50 knots coming home from Bermuda, we had 5 on board and > decided to push for top speed. We got about 170 miles the first non-to-noon > and 180 the next. > Heaving-to would have been a nice way to get some rest if needed, but we > could survive either way. I think a true "survival storm" would be too much > for my fin-keel boat to heave to in. > YMMV and all................ > > Joe Della Barba > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Andrew Burton [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, November 12, 2012 10:07 AM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Heaving-to > > Joe, heaving to is very much in use as a storm/survival tactic. I've more > than once sat out 50-knot winds halfway between Bermuda and New England > while hove to. The contrast between trying to make way in that stuff and > sitting under the dodger with a cup of tea while hove to is remarkable. And > it gives you time to enjoy some alpine scenery, too! > > Andrew Burton > > Newport, RI > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Joe Della Barba <[email protected]>wrote: > >> My boat heaves to quite well under main and jib. All I have to do is tack, >> not release the jib sheet, let the sail back on the new tack, and then >> turn >> the boat hard to windward. >> It is quite useful to "park" for a bit, but not much used anymore as a >> storm >> survival tactic. If you can still do that, you can likely sail someplace >> too. >> >> >> Joe Della Barba >> [email protected] >> Coquina C&C 35 MK I >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin >> Kilgour >> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Heaving-to >> >> I agree with Dwight. You should be able to heave to with any headsail, >> because conditions may require it. >> >> That said, I prefer not to have my headsail backing against the spreaders, >> so I prefer rolling up to no more than a 110 or so before heaving to. >> >> Cheers >> Colin >> >> >> On 11/10/12, Marek Fluder <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On my 24 I need to reduce the headsail to a handkerchief. >> > Otherwise main and tiller are not able to keep it balanced. >> > I think it's because my boat is not heavy and freeboard helps pushing >> > the bow down. >> > >> > Marek Fluder >> > C&C24 "Emilie" >> > Hamilton Harbour, ON >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Mark G <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> After 6 years of experimenting on an infrequent basis I was finally >> >> able to easily and repeatedly heave-to my 25 Mk1 this year. I sail >> >> with a 135-140% Genoa on a furler. On the day everything clicked it >> >> was furled to about 100-110%. Since then, I have made furling the >> >> Genoa to 100-110% the first step of heaving-to. It makes sense to me >> >> that, since heaving-to is all about balancing the sails, sail area >> >> forward would be a significant factor. But on a boat without a >> >> furler this can't be accomplished without a sail change, etc. So I'm >> >> thinking the same thing might be accomplished by positioning the main >> >> sail with the sheet or the traveler. Can anybody weigh in on their >> >> experience, particularly with the 25 Mk1? >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> > > > > -- > > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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