sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

I don't know much about this boat. I have a Cal 20, but
I've never had any problems tacking, even in very light
conditions. Tacking through 90 degrees is normal. You're
talking about tacking through 100? In light conditions, that
doesn't seem that far off.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
.. .
sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

There's something wrong with your boat.

I can tack through only 60 degrees in light winds.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message .. .
sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

I can tack through only 60 degrees in light winds.

On the mooring?


RB

any one can with the motor running
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
There's something wrong with your boat.

I can tack through only 60 degrees in light winds.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
.. .
sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

My motor might well run from time to time.

That's more than you can say for your wife's
sexual desires which do not exist for your fat,
ugly, bloated carcass. Give me five minutes
with the poor, deprived bitch and she will
think she died and went to heaven.

S.Simon

My tongue pleases women far more than your
tiny pecker.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message ...
any one can with the motor running
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
There's something wrong with your boat.

I can tack through only 60 degrees in light winds.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
.. .
sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

LOL...trying to sneak back into the mainstream with some typical "Neal
Nonsense" , I see.
How's yer butt feelin? still a bit red?

otn

Simple Simon wrote:
My motor might well run from time to time.

That's more than you can say for your wife's
sexual desires which do not exist for your fat,
ugly, bloated carcass. Give me five minutes
with the poor, deprived bitch and she will
think she died and went to heaven.

S.Simon

My tongue pleases women far more than your
tiny pecker.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message ...

any one can with the motor running
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...

There's something wrong with your boat.

I can tack through only 60 degrees in light winds.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message

...

sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

"otnmbrd" wrote in message nk.net...
LOL...trying to sneak back into the mainstream with some typical "Neal
Nonsense" , I see.
How's yer butt feelin? still a bit red?


Typical faggot! Always concerned about somebody's ass.

My god you are a tiny minded charterless person.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
My motor might well run from time to time.

That's more than you can say for your wife's
sexual desires which do not exist for your fat,
ugly, bloated carcass. Give me five minutes
with the poor, deprived bitch and she will
think she died and went to heaven.

S.Simon

My tongue pleases women far more than your
tiny pecker.

"The Carrolls" wrote in message
...
any one can with the motor running
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
There's something wrong with your boat.

I can tack through only 60 degrees in light winds.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
.. .
sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds.
i'm having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds.

for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of
180
degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than
280
degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed
can i
return and point up to a 280 degree heading or less.

i don't think the problem is so pronounced in brisk winds, but
haven't
actually taken the observations of the compass.

is this typical to have to fall off the wind much more than the
eventual
heading to obtain steerage?

thanks.

Charterless?


"The Carrolls" wrote in message ...
My god you are a tiny minded charterless person.