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>I have another question on Rigging and trim: I noticed this weekend that my
>port tack out-performs my starboard tack. Is there a commonly known item to
>look for? My only hunch was that there must be something with my
>shroud-tuning/standing-rigging that isn't "goodness." The wind was marginal,
>but steady at 10 knots. The behaviour of Deep Blue was very perplexing: On
a
>port tack I would pinch until the jib leech was going to luff, then fall off
10
>degrees--she would find her slot and "stand up" perfectly (BTW, what a
>wonderful sensation that is!). Same excersize on a starboard tack would result
>in heeling, but Deep Blue wouldn't "stand up" and I messed with falling off
a
>little more, and more,... I could not find "the slot" or get her to stand up.
>:-(
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>What am I missing (probably the basics, right?)
Were you adjusting your mainsail trim on each tack? if not, how is your mainsheet
routed?
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