| Home |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
#25
|
|||
|
|||
More racers who
Do you honestly believe that more heel = sailing faster?
wrote: It most certainly can. True... very good. Now, here's the key question: when? A good sailor must be able to identify when the boat is within an efficient range of sailing attitudes, and when to depower. In other words, how much heel is good, and how far over does it go before it starts getting bad. This varies *very* much from boat to boat; and with a given boat it will vary according to the conditions. This is from a performance point of view, a lot of people who ride around on sailboats either find heeling to be exciting, and try to maximize it; or find it disconcerting and try to avoid it. When your trawler "heels" they call that "listing", and it may coincide with poor performance and handling. Try not to let that confuse you too much. I'm not the one who is confused here. Fresh Breezes- Doug King On-line since 1989 and still 100% sock-puppet free |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Offshore racers band together | Power Boat Racing | |||
| Yacht Crew Service for Cruisers or Racers | Cruising | |||
| Good Resource for STAR Racers | General | |||
| in ear waterproof monitors for racers | Power Boat Racing | |||
| Jack Stoerrle Fund Benefits from Great Lakes Racer's Generosity | Power Boat Racing | |||
Threaded Mode
