Lug on diff tacks was:Re: [bolger] Re: MJ Self righting??
I noted the essentially the same behavior with my Windsprint. One thing that
really helped was to fit a parrel to the yard and install a strong purchase
on the boom downhaul. These held the sail closer to mast and prevented them
sagging off to leeward which really bagged out the sail. I think there is a
drawing of my set-up in the files in either the Bolger or Bolger2 groups.
JB
really helped was to fit a parrel to the yard and install a strong purchase
on the boom downhaul. These held the sail closer to mast and prevented them
sagging off to leeward which really bagged out the sail. I think there is a
drawing of my set-up in the files in either the Bolger or Bolger2 groups.
JB
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From: "seap21" <hwal@...>
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| The only "problem" for me is that windward performance on one tack
| isn't really very good. Windward performance on the opposite tack
| however is excellent. It will surprise you that when sailing to the
| wind - this big lug sail performs the best when the yard and boom are
| on the windward side of the mast - NOT on the leeward side of the
| mast. I expected just the opposite. I'm not sure why this is - (It is
| an excellently sewn sail - from Hunter and Gamble in Maine). I think
| the boom and the yard fall off some from the mast on the leeward
| side - and I think the mast interfers with the airflow more when
| it's "upwind" from the sail. There is a marked difference in the two
| tacks. Of course - off the wind few boats keep up with us. Steve
|