Re: South Bay Sail?

happy life skills foundation (hapilife@efn.org)
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 14:06:50 -0800 (PST)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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yes! dave.....gotta spring for genny tracks....that's your problem. i'm
sure dr. judy will explain.....:o)

ken Silverman

On Mon, 27 Dec 1999 TillyLucy@aol.com wrote:

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> The problem going to windward may very well be caused by my use of the std.
> jib fairlead and cleat (since my boat has no genoa tracks or hardware). I can
> see how that might pull the leech very tight when close-hauled and have an
> adverse effect on flow over the mainsail. Also, pulling "down" too much and
> not enough "back" may cause the draft to be too far forward and contribute to
> the lee helm I observed.
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> Dave Kautz
> P-15 #1632 Tilly Lucy
> Palo Alto, CA
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> In a message dated 12/26/99 9:32:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, hlg@pacbell.net
> writes:
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> > I don't recall having that problem with the genoa, but I've used it rarely,
> > and it's been a while. The genoa sheets should be outside the shrouds. Then
> > the sheet lead may need to be adjusted fore and aft to prevent the
> > backwinding. If you look closely at photo
> > <http://potter-yachters.org/sails/19991106/manateelaunched.jpg> you can see
> > the location of the genoa track, just aft of the companionway bulkhead.
> > It's located according to the instructions that Herb Orford gave me when I
> > bought the genoa, and seems to work okay. The forward end of the track is 5
> > ft forward of the transom. The track is 15 inches long. I move the block
> > fore and aft along the track according to the wind strength.
> >
> > I seem to remember Jerry saying the P15 doesn't point as well with the
> genoa.
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> >
> > Harry
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