Dennis Vogel wrote:

None of the Flyers use the inside track. Major backwinding of the mainsail.

Maybe nobody has the right sails or is trimming them wrong? How much racing do
you do against other Pearson Flyers, and how similar are the boats? Many of the
so-called 'one-design' keelboat classes are so dissimilar that they really
should be called 'free association' classes.


It's in the factory location.

Do you think the 'factory guys' were really so clueless?



I think I will jury-rig a barber-hauler. But it is hard to tell what's
better without another boat sailing beside me to use as a standard.

Ding Ding Ding you win a cookie!

FWIW it's a lot better to have the lead too far inboard, when beating, than too
far outboard. Although the Flyer is a relatively light keelboat, it's still in
the 'pinching trumps footing' category. I suspect that a lot of people sailing
these boats are 1- sailing with the body of the main too far forward 2- are too
worried about backwinding 3- never really worked that hard at getting tuning &
trim correct (which is impossible in non-one-design environment anyway).



Really don't want to drill any more holes in the boat than are necessary.

Very good thinking.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King