3 sheets to the wind.

Doug Jones (djones@turbotek.net)
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:39:42 -0800


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Hello, I could use some advice.

When sailing to windward using the genoa (The sail, not the seaport in =
Italy.) I can point higher letting the genoa out, rather than sheeting =
it in tight. Also I can never point as high with the genoa, as with the =
small jib. Now when sailing on my friend's boats (Catalina's, C&C's and =
Coranodos) we winch in the foresail as tight as possible when going to =
wind. =20

Here are my guesses...and it is only a guess. =20

1> I am doing something wrong.
2> I have a MK I main and a (larger?) MK II genoa. The genoa over =
powers my main and does something nautically weird.
3> I am doing something wrong.

Any ideas?

Thank you,
Doug=20
Sputnik 14, 588
Olympia, WA

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Hello, I could use some advice.
 
When sailing to windward using the genoa (The sail, = not the=20 seaport in Italy.)  I can point higher letting the genoa = out, rather=20 than sheeting it in tight.  Also I can never point as high with the = genoa,=20 as with the small jib.  Now when sailing on my friend's boats = (Catalina's,=20 C&C's and Coranodos) we winch in the foresail as tight as possible = when=20 going to wind. 
 
Here are my guesses...and it is only a guess. =20
 
1>    I am doing = something=20 wrong.
2>    I=20 have a MK I main and a (larger?) MK II genoa.  The genoa over = powers my=20 main and does something nautically weird.
3>    I am doing something=20 wrong.
 
Any ideas?
 
Thank you,
Doug
Sputnik 14, 588
Olympia, WA
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