"Bobsprit" wrote in message

I thought the adjustment of the jibsheet fairleads was to account for the
size of the jib (to get the pull balanced between the foot and leech).

Correct. Before and after the pic we were messing with them. A few pics
can't
show overall trim for a sail. In both pics we are far too high to begin
with.
Suzanne is not experienced and I told her to do all the trim herself with
no
comment from me. She hoisted, set and sailed while I just enjoyed the cool
breeze.

"we were messing with them"? "all the trim herself"?

She didn't think to set both cars the same distance along their rails? What
did she think they're for if she chose to adjust one in any case? I've only
ever sailed dinghies with fixed fairleads and even I know what they're for.


I think this is a good thing to try, short of singlehanding.

Indeed.


She's a bit shy of
docking. We're waiting for a quiet day for her to practice.

I haven't sailed anything that size, but I know it's satisfying to sail a
16' dinghy up to a pontoon with perfect speed to stop alongside. No engine,
no paddling, no jumping off with a hand on a shroud to bring the boat to a
stop, just judging when to drop the sails to let the momentum take you in.


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