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Hey Donal
Yes but it requires a flat sea.
Cheers MC Capt. Mooron wrote: I'l try it again as well... I might get it to work on a reach if I continuously adjust and trim the sails.... I'm not holding my breath. Has anyone else managed to sail upwing with a rudder swinging free for more than what would constitute normal momentum over a short period.??? CM "Donal" wrote in message ... | | "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message | ... | Not upwind he wouldn't... not unless his rudder is so stiff as to act as a | friction dampener. Not for ten seconds unless you calculate momentum and | not | for a minute without a locked helm or a bungee cord. | | Like I said... regardless of seastate or wind strength.... it can't be | done. | | | I'm not so sure! If I get a chance I'll try it this weekend. | | When you say that it can't be done by sail trim alone, are you assuming | that the sails are going to be set, and left in position? When I say that | I can steer the boat with the sails I mean that the main is being constantly | adjusted, and the jenny less so. | | | In most wind/sea states I wouldn't be able to hold a steady course, but I | would be able to steer to my destination. That was the purpose of my trials | last year .... to see if I needed an emergency rudder. The result was that | I don't. | | | | Regards | | | Donal | -- | | | |
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