Re: Micro off shore Today
We had a similar experience with the standard Micro. I thought it
might be the self draining holes creating turbulence, but you
explaination makes sense.
We also went out on starboard tack, set the main and mizzen precisely
to the point where we sailed at least two miles without touching the
tiller. This makes a good point for life vests and harnesses.
David Jost
might be the self draining holes creating turbulence, but you
explaination makes sense.
We also went out on starboard tack, set the main and mizzen precisely
to the point where we sailed at least two miles without touching the
tiller. This makes a good point for life vests and harnesses.
David Jost
> starboard close reaching. My friend pointed out a weird tight swirl
>
> Todd
Hey Gavin,
Makes sense to me . Wierd how far off under water it trails.
Todd
Makes sense to me . Wierd how far off under water it trails.
Todd
--- In bolger@y..., "Langmuir" <llangmuir@v...> wrote:
> Greetings Todd,
>
> I get that vortex in the water from my Long Micro. You describe it's
> appearance perfectly. I believe it is air trapped by the
keel/bottom join at
> the bow as it lifts clear of the water. The air is compressed when
the bow
> goes down into the water and must travel aft along the keel to
emerge from
> the stern. When the weather chine lifts clear of the water and
traps air
> between a wave and the bottom of the boat the vortex/ stream of air
has a
> bulge in it.
> Regards, Gavin Langmuir.
Greetings Todd,
I get that vortex in the water from my Long Micro. You describe it's
appearance perfectly. I believe it is air trapped by the keel/bottom join at
the bow as it lifts clear of the water. The air is compressed when the bow
goes down into the water and must travel aft along the keel to emerge from
the stern. When the weather chine lifts clear of the water and traps air
between a wave and the bottom of the boat the vortex/ stream of air has a
bulge in it.
Regards, Gavin Langmuir.
I get that vortex in the water from my Long Micro. You describe it's
appearance perfectly. I believe it is air trapped by the keel/bottom join at
the bow as it lifts clear of the water. The air is compressed when the bow
goes down into the water and must travel aft along the keel to emerge from
the stern. When the weather chine lifts clear of the water and traps air
between a wave and the bottom of the boat the vortex/ stream of air has a
bulge in it.
Regards, Gavin Langmuir.
My friend and I went out about 6, 7 miles, open ocean today. It was
BLAST! Wind was a S, SW at about 12 to 14 knots. BIG rolling 4 to
some 6 foot seas easy. We'd slide down some of the bigger swells and
in the the trough we would be surrounded by water. Very kool!!! On
the way out set the sails and hardly ever touched the tiller. We were
starboard close reaching. My friend pointed out a weird tight swirl
trailing off the transom about a foot under the water looked like a
1/2''rope trailing under water ? Some sort of vortex, cavition,
airation? The tiller was neatural hands off. On the way back we were
broad and beam reaching and no swirl. It would only happen on a close
reach!?
Anyway it was great to be out there the boat handle wonderfully
better than expected. I only wish I didn't forget the camera. It is
very rare to get such a large rolling swell around here with out it
being really stormy.
These small big boats, to me really puts the adventure close at hand.
Anyone ever used or rigged a mud sail? Apparently we have about a 6
knot out going current in the channel that the wind blows down. And
any ideas on a kite for the long down wind reaches and runs on the
way in?
Todd
BLAST! Wind was a S, SW at about 12 to 14 knots. BIG rolling 4 to
some 6 foot seas easy. We'd slide down some of the bigger swells and
in the the trough we would be surrounded by water. Very kool!!! On
the way out set the sails and hardly ever touched the tiller. We were
starboard close reaching. My friend pointed out a weird tight swirl
trailing off the transom about a foot under the water looked like a
1/2''rope trailing under water ? Some sort of vortex, cavition,
airation? The tiller was neatural hands off. On the way back we were
broad and beam reaching and no swirl. It would only happen on a close
reach!?
Anyway it was great to be out there the boat handle wonderfully
better than expected. I only wish I didn't forget the camera. It is
very rare to get such a large rolling swell around here with out it
being really stormy.
These small big boats, to me really puts the adventure close at hand.
Anyone ever used or rigged a mud sail? Apparently we have about a 6
knot out going current in the channel that the wind blows down. And
any ideas on a kite for the long down wind reaches and runs on the
way in?
Todd