Put it in front of a stanchion? So to make it even more difficult to move
around
the boat,


Where are you moving to on a boat with roller firling and all lines led aft?
Have a seat..relax! Don't worry so much about other people's boats!

Bwahahahaha!

RB

It is? My boat, like many, has a longer waterline when heeled.

Most boats do. More importantly when heeling the sailplan spills wind. It's
wasted. The keel and rudder are not as efficient. They don't get as good a
"grip"
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

It is? My boat, like many, has a longer waterline when heeled.


SAIL LOCO wrote:
Most boats do. More importantly when heeling the sailplan spills wind. It's
wasted. The keel and rudder are not as efficient. They don't get as good a
"grip"

Waterline length isn't the whole game. The longest possible waterline
would be if the boat was submerged up to the gunwhales, which would
probably not be faster.

One issue to keep in mind is that more heel = more weather helm. If
you're dragging your rudder sideways, you ain't going fast!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Waterline length isn't the whole game. The longest possible waterline
would be if the boat was submerged up to the gunwhales, which would
probably not be faster.

That's not a responsible comment. A heeled vessel, properly designed, can gain
WL without a significant gain in wetted surface.

RB

One issue to keep in mind is that more heel = more weather helm. If
you're dragging your rudder sideways, you ain't going fast!


However, there is a sweet spot where the boat will gain WL, have good VMG and
not increase wetted surface.
The rest is gobbily gook and pretty obvious. Clearly a vessel heeled to far
won't make much VMG and have a flawed track.

RB

Yet the boat goes faster....

But it would go even faster if it didn't heel over and it would sail closer to
the wind.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
One issue to keep in mind is that more heel = more weather helm. If
you're dragging your rudder sideways, you ain't going fast!


However, there is a sweet spot where the boat will gain WL, have good VMG
and
not increase wetted surface.
The rest is gobbily gook and pretty obvious. Clearly a vessel heeled to
far
won't make much VMG and have a flawed track.

Well, smack me about the head with a pair of old mackerel!!!
Bob is trying to take part in a sailing discussion, ... *again*!!!!!



Regards


Donal
--

incredible isn't it...

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
One issue to keep in mind is that more heel = more weather helm. If
you're dragging your rudder sideways, you ain't going fast!


However, there is a sweet spot where the boat will gain WL, have good
VMG
and
not increase wetted surface.
The rest is gobbily gook and pretty obvious. Clearly a vessel heeled to
far
won't make much VMG and have a flawed track.

Well, smack me about the head with a pair of old mackerel!!!
Bob is trying to take part in a sailing discussion, ... *again*!!!!!



Regards


Donal
--

We wouldn't want you to hurt yourself....

I believe you're the one who posted pictures of you moving forward
to take pictures. How about anchoring? Do you do that from the
cockpit?

More typical bs, proving that you know nothing about sailing.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Put it in front of a stanchion? So to make it even more difficult to move
around
the boat,


Where are you moving to on a boat with roller firling and all lines led
aft?
Have a seat..relax! Don't worry so much about other people's boats!

Bwahahahaha!

RB