RE: P-19 Sail Flutter in winds over 10 mph?
Eric Johnson (etj@nwlink.com)
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 07:33:21 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> The last 2 times we've been out the wind has been in the 10-16
> mph range and
> I've had problems with the jib and main luff fluttering. I tried various
> things to get it to stop with no luck. Both times I ended up striking the
> sails to avoid any potential damage to the sails. Anyone have any ideas
> about why this is happening and how to correct it?
Are you pointing too high and simply luffing?
> For you heavy weather sailors - are you using the stock outhaul and
> downhaul? I find these controls very difficult to trim in even a modest
> breeze.
Agreed. I'm been playing with using tiny blocks to make these into
multi-part purchases.