Fred and Andy, I have only attempted to hove to once with the LF38 and I did not pay much attention since I was more interested in lunch at the time.
On my 29mk1, I played around quite a bit. I found that I could get the 29 to properly heave to with many tweaks but mostly by rolling in the headsail some. Only then would I see the noted slick. Even then, eventually with some gust, wave, or roll I would find the 29 requiring additional tweaking or maintaining forward motion. From what I read this is true with most fin keels, boats that turn on a dime, are not as stable to hove to and start forereaching. I think I read that in Lin and Larry Pardey’s book on storm tactics. Below is a quote on forereaching from John Kretschmer from his recent book which I have enjoyed reading. I do agree that heaving to with forward motion is also comfortable. I hope to better master both techniques. "Forereaching is my preferred tactic for coping with severe weather. In some ways forereaching is similar to heaving-to except that the boat is moving forward, its natural motion, and not crabbing to leeward. By forereaching you trade the slick caused by heaving-to for the stability caused by having some forward motion." Kretschmer, John (2013-09-27). Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea (Kindle Locations 2956-2959). McGraw-Hill Education. Kindle Edition. Here is a quote from Lin & Larry Pardey "Figure 1 shows how generally to hold a boat hove-to in those storm-generated seas. Your boat may require different sail or helm adjustments from the four illustrated. The most important factor is to make sure your boat is stopped and drifting down-wind behind its slick. If you find you are forereaching, try tying the tiller more to leeward." - Paul E. 1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL > On Aug 14, 2015, at 9:37 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 08:37:04 -0500 > From: Frederick G Street <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Heaving-to - sail ratios for higher winds > Message-ID: <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Paul ? from Sail Online: > >> When a sailboat is set in a heave to position, she slows down considerably >> and keeps moving forward at about 1 to 2 kts, but with a significant amount >> of drift. The drift creates some turbulence on the water, and that >> disturbance decreases significantly the sea aggressiveness. > > This was always my understanding, and has been my experience on my 30mkI and > my LF38. > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > >> On Aug 14, 2015, at 7:52 AM, PME via CnC-List <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> As I understand it, if your trying to heave to and your moving forward then >> your either in a current or actually forereaching. >> >> >> >> - >> Paul E. >> 1981 C&C 38 Landfall >> S/V Johanna Rose >> Carrabelle, FL >
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