P-19 Sail Flutter in winds over 10 mph?
Rob Pettibone (rjpett@fwi.com)
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 09:09:34 -0500
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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?
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.
Rob Pettibone
P-19 #1094 "Gail Marie"