Ocean Sailing Question
 

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Release the jib sheet and put it to the other side.

"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

On 15 Feb 2004 07:55:22 -0800, (N1EE) wrote:

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

May we unlash the helm? or are you asking primarily about what to do
with the sail(s)?

Ocean Sailing Question
 

If you're hove-to then somehow the helm was thrown over (unless you mean
you're in irons?). The boat should be oscillating between close hauled with
a backed jib and head to wind. Let it fall off onto the new tack, bring the
jib over, get some speed and tack again. If you absolutely don't have
anyone around to help with moving the headsail then you can drop or luff it
once you're settled on the new back and sail by main alone.



"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

If you're backwinded, it's not clear that it would make much difference
what you do with the helm. Remember, it's 25 kts of wind. That's
significant enough to not want to do anything potentially violent,
such as a gybe. The safest course seems to me to be to release
the offending sail, controlling the sheet and bringing it over. As
soon as the pressure is released from the jib, the boat will start sailing
on the other tack. Then, it's a just a matter of being efficient with the
other sail.

wrote in message
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On 15 Feb 2004 07:55:22 -0800, (N1EE) wrote:

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

May we unlash the helm? or are you asking primarily about what to do
with the sail(s)?

Ocean Sailing Question
 

I call my Mommy

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Go away sockpuppet.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
. net...
I call my Mommy

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

I get Suzanne. She's the sailing expert in our family.

Ocean Sailing Question
 

You didn't read it Brien. Bart said that the helm was lashed.

You're right. It will oscillate, but not probably so far as head to wind.
If you time it right, moving the head sail shouldn't be a problem. You
can certainly get the sail over, but it might not be trimmed properly.
That's easily done by heading up slightly and trimming. If you have
a self-tailer it's easier, but in any case it should be possible to head up
with one hand on the helm and one hand on the sheet. I've certainly
done it while single handing or with students many times in 20+ kts.

"Brien Alkire" wrote in message
...
If you're hove-to then somehow the helm was thrown over (unless you mean
you're in irons?). The boat should be oscillating between close hauled
with
a backed jib and head to wind. Let it fall off onto the new tack, bring
the
jib over, get some speed and tack again. If you absolutely don't have
anyone around to help with moving the headsail then you can drop or luff
it
once you're settled on the new back and sail by main alone.



"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind.


I've got some difficulty trying to imagine sailing in 25 kts (30 app.) with
the helm lashed.


The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

I'd put a couple of turns of the lazy sheet around the winch - and let the
sheet go!

What would you do, Bart?


..... And why the hell were you sailing in 30 kts app, with the helm
lashed???


Regards


Donal
--

Ocean Sailing Question
 

My Mommy is dead.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message .net...
I call my Mommy

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Why? Steady 25kts. I've locked the wheel before in the bay.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind.


I've got some difficulty trying to imagine sailing in 25 kts (30 app.)
with
the helm lashed.


The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

I'd put a couple of turns of the lazy sheet around the winch - and let the
sheet go!

What would you do, Bart?


.... And why the hell were you sailing in 30 kts app, with the helm
lashed???


Regards


Donal
--

Ocean Sailing Question
 

N1EE wrote:
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

And this shift didn't wake up anybody else on board?


What do you do to get underway again?

I'd probably unlash the helm and gybe around, depending on the boat &
the sea state.


Brien Alkire wrote:
If you're hove-to then somehow the helm was thrown over (unless you mean
you're in irons?). The boat should be oscillating between close hauled with
a backed jib and head to wind.

Depends... in general I'd agree that it's unlikely a boat will heave-to
steadily with the helm lashed (or locked) at a setting for close-hauled
on the opposite tack.

.... Let it fall off onto the new tack, bring the
jib over, get some speed and tack again. If you absolutely don't have
anyone around to help with moving the headsail then you can drop or luff it
once you're settled on the new back and sail by main alone.


Not a bad idea as long as it's a rig where the headsail will blow
cleanly through the foretriangle and not catch on anything. It's still
likely to be slower than gybing around IMHO.

Another good answer is to drop the jib and gain way on the new tack,
then tack and re hoist. This would be one time when a roller furler
would be nice!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Retrain the watchstander in the use of reefing gear, keeping a good lookout,
and doing things when they need doing them and not when it's already too
late.

Otherwise the same thing will happen again.

Assuming the watch stander had proper training to begin with.

M.

OzOne wrote in message ...
On 15 Feb 2004 07:55:22 -0800, (N1EE)
scribbled thusly:

You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Sole watch at night in 25kts in conditions that may bring a line
squall and with the helm lashed????!!!

Maybe you could try base jumping for a safer sport!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Boxhaul the bitch.

N1EE wrote:
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Michael wrote:
Retrain the watchstander in the use of reefing gear, keeping a good lookout,
and doing things when they need doing them and not when it's already too
late.

Otherwise the same thing will happen again.

Assuming the watch stander had proper training to begin with.

In other words, you don't know the answer? Sorry we've already got
Navvie playing this kind of game.


What is there in this question that has *anything* to do with reefing,
or keeping a good lookout?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ocean Sailing Question
 

I have experienced this a couple of times, except with the windvane
steering instead of the lashed helm. In 25 knots I would probably just
be lazy and gybe, set the vane again, and go back to reading or
whatever I might be doing.
Since you were closehauled the main is sheeted fairly tight, you
should be able to gybe safely without working the sheet.

If the wind were stronger I would set the foresail in the other side
and then tack back.

You didn't say whether the wind shifted or not. If the wind shifted I
might take advantage of the shift and stay on the new tack.

I suppose it would also matter what kind of boat it happened in.

Peter S/Y Anicula

"DSK" skrev i en meddelelse
...
N1EE wrote:
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

And this shift didn't wake up anybody else on board?


What do you do to get underway again?

I'd probably unlash the helm and gybe around, depending on the boat
&
the sea state.


Brien Alkire wrote:
If you're hove-to then somehow the helm was thrown over (unless
you mean
you're in irons?). The boat should be oscillating between close
hauled with
a backed jib and head to wind.

Depends... in general I'd agree that it's unlikely a boat will
heave-to
steadily with the helm lashed (or locked) at a setting for
close-hauled
on the opposite tack.

.... Let it fall off onto the new tack, bring the
jib over, get some speed and tack again. If you absolutely don't
have
anyone around to help with moving the headsail then you can drop
or luff it
once you're settled on the new back and sail by main alone.


Not a bad idea as long as it's a rig where the headsail will blow
cleanly through the foretriangle and not catch on anything. It's
still
likely to be slower than gybing around IMHO.

Another good answer is to drop the jib and gain way on the new tack,
then tack and re hoist. This would be one time when a roller furler
would be nice!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Engine?? What engine? This is a sailing newsgroup.

"Joe" wrote in message
om...
(N1EE) wrote in message
. com...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Start the engine and power back on course.
Unlash the wheel and turn on the autopilot.
Kick my self in the ass for letting it happen in the first place.

Joe
MSV RedCloud

Ocean Sailing Question
 

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Why? Steady 25kts. I've locked the wheel before in the bay.



Hmmm...


We never get a *steady* 25 kts here. So maybe I just can't picture it.
If we have a 25 kt wind, then there will be gusts of more than 30...

Maybe my boat is a bit lighter than most??? I really cannot see myself
trusting a lashed helm with 30 kts over the deck.



Regards


Donal
--

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Well, I wouldn't trust it for very long...

Typically, we'll get fairly steady 25 with, yes higher gusts.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Why? Steady 25kts. I've locked the wheel before in the bay.



Hmmm...


We never get a *steady* 25 kts here. So maybe I just can't picture it.
If we have a 25 kt wind, then there will be gusts of more than 30...

Maybe my boat is a bit lighter than most??? I really cannot see myself
trusting a lashed helm with 30 kts over the deck.



Regards


Donal
--

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Donal stated: Maybe my boat is a bit lighter than most??? I really =
cannot see myself
trusting a lashed helm with 30 kts over the deck.

We couldn't either. I think it's a crab crusher thing, not a feep fin =
keel thing...Chanteuse wouldn't like it atall....

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Donald wrote:
I've got some difficulty trying to imagine sailing in 25 kts (30
app.) with
the helm lashed.

Katysails wrote:
We couldn't either. I think it's a crab crusher thing, not a fin
keel thing...Chanteuse
wouldn't like it at all....


Yes, it would depend on the boat. Modern light weight boats with most
of the stability from the fairly wide beam, fin keel and spaderudder
are not suited to be sailed without continuos corrections of the
rudder.
My boat sails itself well in 25 knots if closehauled. I don't even
have to lash the helm (Wheel). The ability to act this way is normally
sacrificed for extra speed. Boatdesign is always a compromise.
In some cases you can balance the boat by oversheeting the jib a bit
or letting a bit out on the traveller (main) keeping the main flat and
without to much twist - but it will probably only work if the boat
are reasonably well balanced and has a bit of directional stability.


"katysails" skrev i en meddelelse
...
Donal stated: Maybe my boat is a bit lighter than most??? I really
cannot see myself
trusting a lashed helm with 30 kts over the deck.

We couldn't either. I think it's a crab crusher thing, not a feep fin
keel thing...Chanteuse wouldn't like it atall....

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should
relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Donald wrote:
I've got some difficulty trying to imagine sailing in 25 kts (30
app.) with
the helm lashed.

Katysails wrote:
We couldn't either. I think it's a crab crusher thing, not a fin
keel thing...Chanteuse
wouldn't like it at all....


Peter S/Y Anicula wrote:

Yes, it would depend on the boat. Modern light weight boats with most
of the stability from the fairly wide beam, fin keel and spaderudder
are not suited to be sailed without continuos corrections of the
rudder.

That's a common misconception IMHO. I've never sailed a boat that couldn't
be steadied up with the helm fixed (lashed, locked, pinned, or something
like that) at the very least with the wind forward of the beam. This
includes a Laser!



My boat sails itself well in 25 knots if closehauled. I don't even
have to lash the helm (Wheel). The ability to act this way is normally
sacrificed for extra speed. Boatdesign is always a compromise.
In some cases you can balance the boat by oversheeting the jib a bit
or letting a bit out on the traveller (main) keeping the main flat and
without to much twist - but it will probably only work if the boat
are reasonably well balanced and has a bit of directional stability.

Directional stability makes it easier, and makes it workable in a wider
range of conditions. In waves, some boats get their nose yanked around by
the nose and others have their hindquarters shoved one way and/or the
other; which makes it a bit more challenging.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ocean Sailing Question
 

Doug wrote:
Peter S/Y Anicula wrote:

Yes, it would depend on the boat. Modern light weight boats with
most
of the stability from the fairly wide beam, fin keel and
spaderudder
are not suited to be sailed without continuos corrections of the
rudder.

That's a common misconception IMHO. I've never sailed a boat that
couldn't
be steadied up with the helm fixed (lashed, locked, pinned, or
something
like that) at the very least with the wind forward of the beam. This
includes a Laser!

This discussion has the header "Ocean sailing" and conditions in
question was 25 knots and "squally".
I am well aware that almost all well balanced boats will sail itself
to windward in maybe 8 -10 knots on a calm see. If we are talking
oceansailing, I consider that more the exception than the rule. Normal
ocean swells and/or seas would make this kind of boat yaw way out of
the interval inside witch it will be able to regain its course.

You do have a point though. When talking about boat design absolutes
are rarely sensible. And we should remember that we all speak out of
different contexts. What is a practical generalisation for one, might
be a misconception seen from another point of view.
So the sentence should probably have been phrased:
"Modern light weight boats with most of the stability from the fairly
wide beam, fin keel and spaderudder are not suited to be sailed
without continuos corrections of the rudder, except in almost flat
water and fairly constant wind" .

Directional stability makes it easier, and makes it workable in a
wider
range of conditions.

Exactly.

In waves, some boats get their nose yanked around by
the nose and others have their hindquarters shoved one way and/or
the
other; which makes it a bit more challenging.

On the ocean in 25 knots with squalls I would think it would be more
of a challenge than a practical possibility.

But if you mean it's up to everyone to explore the abilities and
limits of his boat, and that reality is more important than other
peoples generalisations, then I think you have a very valid point.


Peter S/Y Anicula

Ocean Sailing Question
 

But if you mean it's up to everyone to explore the abilities and
limits of his boat, and that reality is more important than other
peoples generalisations, then I think you have a very valid point.


Peter S/Y Anicula


That is a truer statement than most might realize. It applies to everything
from Sunfish on up and includes my freighter jobs. Not just how they
'react' on the ocean but in places like harbors or tight river bends.

More importantly but in a more philosophical mode, 'exploring one's own
abilities and limits' is probably the best definition of what we are all
doing than anything I've read on the site lo these many years!

Thanks for that.

M.

Ocean Sailing Question
 

nereid wrote:
This discussion has the header "Ocean sailing" and conditions in
question was 25 knots and "squally".
I am well aware that almost all well balanced boats will sail itself
to windward in maybe 8 -10 knots on a calm see. If we are talking
oceansailing, I consider that more the exception than the rule. Normal
ocean swells and/or seas would make this kind of boat yaw way out of
the interval inside witch it will be able to regain its course.

I disagree. Ocean swells make *some* boats yaw further off course than
acceptable, but most fin keelers should be able to be balanced so that
they'll return to course in moderate conditions.

It may e that you're a bit more fussy about how wide a variation in
course is acceptable.


You do have a point though. When talking about boat design absolutes
are rarely sensible. And we should remember that we all speak out of
different contexts. What is a practical generalisation for one, might
be a misconception seen from another point of view.
So the sentence should probably have been phrased:
"Modern light weight boats with most of the stability from the fairly
wide beam, fin keel and spaderudder are not suited to be sailed
without continuos corrections of the rudder, except in almost flat
water and fairly constant wind" .

OK that's better. But you're still indulging in a bit of prejudice
against fin keel/spade ruddered boats IMHO.



In waves, some boats get their nose yanked around by
the nose and others have their hindquarters shoved one way and/or
the other; which makes it a bit more challenging.


On the ocean in 25 knots with squalls I would think it would be more
of a challenge than a practical possibility.

Hmm.. agreed. Depends on the boat, and depends even more on the skipper.
I probably wouldn't do it, personally... but then it would be most
likely that my boat would have an autopilot (did I ever mention that I'm
getting lazier as I get older)...



But if you mean it's up to everyone to explore the abilities and
limits of his boat, and that reality is more important than other
peoples generalisations, then I think you have a very valid point.

Excellently said. And thank you!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ocean Sailing Question
 

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
Engine?? What engine?

The one in my engine room next to the gen set.

This is a sailing newsgroup.

Sure is, and I carry a hell of a lot more sail than you do, whats your point?

Joe
MSV RedCloud


"Joe" wrote in message
om...
(N1EE) wrote in message
. com...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Start the engine and power back on course.
Unlash the wheel and turn on the autopilot.
Kick my self in the ass for letting it happen in the first place.

Joe
MSV RedCloud

Ocean Sailing Question
 

We were talking about sailing, not running the engine.
I suppose you could start the engine, but why do that
if it isn't necessary. That's my point.

"Joe" wrote in message
om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Engine?? What engine?

The one in my engine room next to the gen set.

This is a sailing newsgroup.

Sure is, and I carry a hell of a lot more sail than you do, whats your
point?

Joe
MSV RedCloud


"Joe" wrote in message
om...
(N1EE) wrote in message
. com...
You are the sole watch keeper, at night,
sailing along close hauled in 25 knots
of wind. The helm is lashed. Suddenly
a squall line comes through and you are
taken aback, and find yourself hove-to
under full sail.

What do you do to get underway again?

Bart Senior

Start the engine and power back on course.
Unlash the wheel and turn on the autopilot.
Kick my self in the ass for letting it happen in the first place.

Joe
MSV RedCloud