Bart,

James question should be answered. It was a good question. Define
WEATHERLY? That is very important to be clear on what is meant by
Weatherly.

Doug's answer explains a boats ability to go to "weather" Jeff
indicated VMG. They are only part of a good weatherly Boat.

In the last Am Cup Race, the KIWI"s had a boat that could go to wind at
a great angle. The POS needed full pumps and a man with a bucket to get
rid of the stern wave.

Any cruiser, worth his "Salt" would give away a little VMG for a dry
boat that will get up wind reasonable in a dry, comfortable fashion.
When beating into the wind for a couple of days, VMG isn't as important
as a dry boat that doesn't pound your teeth out. A boat that will trim
out at a decent heel (About 15 to 20 deg) that doesn't pull your arm out
of your shoulder socket with windward helm. A boat that will let you fry
an egg in the galley that is nearly round while climbing on the wind
near or on a 45 deg heading into the wind. Some of us Ole Timers would
call a boat that tacks thru 100 deg that has the other point a very,
very satisfactory "Weatherly Vessel"

A boat that can be trimmed with back stay tension, cunningham and maybe
barbar hauled sheet (If necessary) a weatherly rig. No jacks or sail
changes. That would be a Weatherly rig

A Hull shaped so that it wouldn't round up in a 25 Deg heel and carry a
neutral helm. A helm that would add enough reserved buoyancy in a heel
to keep the hull close to under the sail to maintain a heading

If it had all these characteristics and sailed like a witch would be
perfect!

Would you like to see the pictures of "Peunma" again?

Ole Thom