Not upwind he wouldn't... not unless his rudder is so stiff as to act as a
friction dampener. Not for ten seconds unless you calculate momentum and not
for a minute without a locked helm or a bungee cord.

Like I said... regardless of seastate or wind strength.... it can't be done.

CM



"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
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| Yes, I'd have to agree. But, RB sails in a protected sound where flat
seas and steady
| thermals are common. Its possible in those conditions for a well trimmed
boat to hold
| course for brief periods. RB would extrapolate a 10 second experience in
ideal conditions
| to a general claim.
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| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Jeff it is of paramount importance here to stress that Bob's claim
| specifically states a rudder that is allowed to swing free, unlashed and
not
| helmed with no auto pilot engaged. There is no way an Irwin 30 could
make
| way to windward with a tiller running free. I have sailed on one. It
can't
| be done unless the rudder is locked.
|
| CM
|
| "Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
| ...
| | RB confuses balancing a boat so it will hold a course 10 seconds in a
| protected bay, with
| | doing it on a full keel boat for hours at a time in the open ocean.
| |
| | I sailed an Irwin 30 for a season (not the best boat, but it was free)
and
| it would track
| | for limited periods with the wheel locked. Sometimes a few minutes,
other
| times 10
| | seconds. Even my Nonsuch could do it sometimes.
| |
| |
| | "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I call Bull****... it can't be done on any fin keeler!
| |
| |
| | CM
| |
| | "CANDChelp" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | On my first keel boat, a full keel design, the boat could be
trimmed
| to
| | sail
| | | without
| | | lashing the tiller at all, if it was on a beam to close reach.
| | |
| | | Yup. I was taught how to do that in the J30, which could be a
finicky
| | boat.
| | | Donal needs to learn this.
| | |
| | | RB
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