So getting the boats head wiped off increases speed?

Cheers MC

Bart Senior wrote:

Sometimes in waves, it is the rudder that wants to move back
and forth, in which case, holding it straight will slow you down.

Bart

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:33:58 -0500, DSK wrote:


Undersized rudder helmsmanship: yanking the boat through a tack or digging
the bow in trying to surf. I've observed both in folks who have done lots of
racing on Lasers and in two cases, on an Olson 30. They seemed totally
unconscious of the fact that they could cut firewood with their helm.

Actually, I had a hard time correcting some of my own bad habits, and when
shown a video of myself sailing the Lightning, commented "Who's that jerk
sawing the tiller back and forth like a maniac?" No doubt I could still use
some work....

Fresh Breezes- Doug King