lsmith@ut-ngp.UUCP (06/14/84)
Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get my sailboat to point better? Recutting my old baggy sails would help but isn't economically feasable. I'm getting frustrated, there's this couple in their mid-seventies who beat me almost every race, partly because they outpoint me by 5 degrees.
dxp@pyuxhh.UUCP (D Peak) (06/15/84)
Before you spend money on new sails(the day will come soon enough that you
shouldn't hasten it), the best thing you can do is to tune your mast and
all it will cost you is about 30-40 mins and a plumb line.Several magazines
frequently have articles on mast tuning ,the most recent one I saw was in
the May 1984 copy of Cruising World,524 Thames St.,Newport,RI 02840 .
If this fails to help you enough then you might consider something more
radical & costly.
ready about !
--
Dave Peak (pyuxhh!dxp)
" The bare necessaties of life : Food,Clothing and a blonde ! "
- W.C. Fieldsken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (06/16/84)
-- >> Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get my sailboat to point better? >> Recutting my old baggy sails would help but isn't economically feasable. >> I'm getting frustrated, there's this couple in their mid-seventies who >> beat me almost every race, partly because they outpoint me by 5 degrees. If you can't recut 'em, you'll have to do something--cleaning the hull and balancing the helm will help, but it's all in the sails. The USA's until recent domination of the America's Cup competition was due to superior sail technology. What are you sailing? If it isn't rigged with a cunningham, make one. Also check the vang--you may need one with more mechanical advantage (be careful here). You've got to get the main flattened out. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 16 Jun 84 [28 Prairial An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***