"Dennis Vogel" wrote:
I just bought a Pearson Flyer that has just the two original genoa tracks.
One track is on the rail and the other is way to far inboard.

Capetanios Oz wrote:
Have you tried the inboard track?
It may be OK with new sails and possibly in heavy air when sheeting
close but having the head and middle twisted way off sometimes works
in flat water.

Right. I was thinking it was the track for the #1 in moderate air and less
wave/chop, when the boat can really point high.

Dennis, why do you say the track is "way too far inboard"? Does it look like it's
been moved?



On my previous Flyer I installed a track that split the difference, and the
mainsail was always back-winding the first 25% when pointing. Does that hurt
my pointing ability or speed?

Nope.

Hmm.. usually backwinding is not necessarily bad, but that doesn't make it good.
Couple of things could be happening.


Is there a good rule-of-thumb for the degrees off centerline to place a
genoa track for a 7/8's rig?

8 degrees from the boats centerline to the tack fitting.

Oz's suggestion about a barber hauler is a good one. Frankly I like having sheet
leads farther inboard, you can always get the sail outboard for footing but it's
impossible to get the boat to point when you can't get the sail in enough.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King