Re: First Sail / Wind Questions

Dennis W. Farrell (dfarrell@ridgecrest.ca.us)
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 14:47:21 -0700

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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David: I wonder at this advice. All three - no jib, cb slightly up, CE fwd
will make the boat more difficult to tack. In addition, no jib may cut the
speed you need to power through a tack in the face of the chop that's
building in the speed ranges you mentioned. My experience would lead me to
believe in 20kts and over would call for a second reef with a small jib.
One thing for sure, there are _lots_ of opinions on this question around the
list. I hope Lewis' initial question and your and my answers will
kick-start them.

-- dwf
"In a power boat, you get there in a hurry, in a sailboat, you are already
there"
V-17 #36; M-15 #189; P-15 #1086 "PELICAN" - Ridgecrest, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: DAVID_KAUTZ@HP-Sunnyvale-om5.om.hp.com
<DAVID_KAUTZ@HP-Sunnyvale-om5.om.hp.com>
To: lbaum@preferred.com <lbaum@preferred.com>
Cc: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 14:26
Subject: Re: First Sail / Wind Questions

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>I'm a terrible judge of wind speed but here are my guesses:
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>10 is nice, 15 is still fun, reef at 20, drop the jib at 25 and go home by
30.
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>I've been told that a Potter 15 can be sailed under reefed main alone in 30
>kts.if the cb is raised 15 degrees or so to move the center of resistance
aft
>and the downhaul and outhaul are pulled real tight to move the draft
forward and
>flatten the sail. When I get more experience (or more foolish), maybe I'll
try
>it......
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>Dave Kautz
>P-15 #1632
>Palo Alto, CA
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>Subject: First Sail / Wind Questions
>Author: Non-HP-lbaum (lbaum@preferred.com) at hp-boise,mimegw7
>Date: 4/16/99 9:17 AM
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>Now my questions:
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> For you P15 sailors:
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> 1. What do you consider an "ideal" wind speed for maximum
>enjoyment and comfort?
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> 2. At about what wind speed do you reef?
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> 3. At what wind speed do you just stay at home or at the dock?
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>Thanks.
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>Lewis Baumstark
>P15
>Bristol, Tn.
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