Very correct.

Also there is a less visible effect due to the heel angle. If you view the
boat from the top and project the "centers of forces" (approximate) on the
horizontal plane, you see the arm of the moment that turns the nose up
increases with heel angle. This is the reason why heeling has lots to do
with tiller feedback and load.

Put in a practical way, you'd get a lot of load when the boat is too heeled.
Don't let her heel more than what you feel good. If she did, let her point
up slightly and release some load. If she permanently does, you're not
beating high enough.


"Alan Baker" ha scritto nel messaggio
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In article , "James L"
wrote:

Thank you.

How does it relieve the pressure on the tiller? I do notice a strong
force
on the tiller when there is some wind. I don't remember this on the
Topper
that I used to sail earlier.

Very simply, the jib is set forward of the centre of lateral resistance
(the point about which all the lateral resistance of the hull and
underwater appendages combine to act) and the main is set aft of that
centre. If there's a large force on the tiller caused by the boat
wanting to turn up into the wind, then ease the main a little and trim
the jib a little tighter. If the force is caused by the boat wanting to
turn away from the wind, reverse it: main in, jib eased.



"John R Weiss" wrote in message
news:KebNc.190772$XM6.183421@attbi_s53...
"James L" wrote...
I am a newbie on a Laser Pico. Can someone explain to me what the
jib
sail
does and how it works?

It balances the rig to relieve pressure on the tiller, adds sail area,
and
provides an aerodynamic "slot" in front of the main to accelerate the
airflow and increase efficiency of the main.

Adjust the jib similar to the main -- the luff should be pointing into
the
relative wind except when running before the wind.



--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."