I use a dousing sock for moments like these :) Cheers, Randy
> On Oct 6, 2021, at 12:22 PM, Matthew via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Samarai douse? > > From: Randy Stafford via CnC-List <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2021 2:18 PM > To: Stus-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: Hoyt, Mike <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; > Randy Stafford <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Stus-List Re: leeward layline > > Yes, I had to file a report with the Foredeck Union on Sunday, as my helmsman > gybed my boat before I was ready to gybe the spin pole, and of course there > was an unfortunate wind shift at that exact moment too, and as a result we > had a general spinnaker shit show that required a complete douse to sort out, > while our main competitor with whom we’d been overlapped and in a tactical > duel sailed away from us. > > Cheers, > Randy > > >> On Oct 6, 2021, at 10:42 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Bob >> >> If you are happy with your speed on current angle then gybe when true wind >> angle is the same on the opposite gybe. Sure sounds simple but most of us >> gybe too late or too early. >> >> Too early on a light wind day means that you will end up sailing deeper and >> slower than you intended or performing extra gybes. >> >> Too late on a breezy day means that you will end up with wind more forward >> than you would prefer and perhaps have a bit of a sporty approach to the mark >> >> And of course contrary to what most tacticians and drivers like to think >> gybing does involve sail handling and a potential for error. This can be >> detrimental to boat speed since not all gybes are performed equally and some >> can in fact be very amusing to your competitors. This fact is why there is >> a Foredeck Union >> >> Mike Hoyt >> Persistence >> Halifax, NS >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu
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