Nav wrote:



Oz wrote:

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 00:30:12 -0000, "Donal"
scribbled thusly:


That doesn't sound right to me.

My boat definitely performs better at a smaller angle of heel. I'd
say 15 -
20o. Beyond 20o, performance begins to suffer.



Upwind?
Nah, closer to 30 than 20 I'm sure.

Then again, you've always maintained that you're a novice.
Crank it on, heel her over and balance her up.
You should nearly be able to steer her with the traveller...Honest!



No you've got it wrong Oz, just like these guys

http://www.yachtsoft.com/IMAGES/eagle1.jpg

Doug assures us that anthing over 12 degrees must be bad.

But seriously, would you say that in most cases the optimum is about
where the rail starts to get close to the water so that it's wet but to
getting greenies?

Cheers

Damn tyo's. I mean:

But seriously, would you say that in most cases the optimum is about
where the rail starts to get close to the water so that it's wet but
not getting any greenies?


Cheers