"In the slot" -saiing hard on the chine..
larry steffen (lsteffen@webtv.net)
Sat, 18 Sep 1999 23:24:10 -0700 (PDT)
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Yup Jay, that was my comment on the trailer sailor site, and I was
describing my long love affair with hard-chine sail boats. Before I
bought my Potter in 1975, I built a 23' plywood sloop with near
identical lines to the HMS 18 and had also completed a 26' "Grey Dawn"
gaff-rigged sloop, also with hard chine, centerboard and even a flat
bottom! This boat moved well ONLY with its chine deep in the chop!
'Tis really more of an aesthetic thing than practical.
As all of us Potter 19's sailed alongside at Monterey a few weeks ago, I
noticed each sailor sailed their boat at slightly different angles, yet
attained about the same speed. And in light winds, creating tilt by
sitting on the leward side of the boat certainly helps "set the chine" ,
eliminates slap and improve speed too.
my thoughts only . .
Larry@Monterey
YUUKI HMS 18 #35