S'funny I was sure our Dragon had one and my present boat has two. Of
course you must be right if you say I've never sailed a boat with
spinnaker 'cos you are always right. Next time I get asked to help train
a US racing boat on spinnaker trim I'll just laugh and tell them to try
what you recommend as good trim OK?

Cheers

DSK wrote:

Navigator wrote:

You should near the foot since you won't believe my criticism of how
you are flying it.


Why should I (or anyone) believe what you say? You have not posted
anything that is convincing you have ever sailed a boat with a spinnaker.

DSK

Could it look prettier?.

Spinnakers always look ugly on fractional rig boats.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

"Navigator" wrote in message
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http://community.webshots.com/photo/...88888637udZpWz

Could this spinnaker trim be improved?

Not much!


It appears that a gust has hit the sail high up, and pushed out the top of
the sail, which has resulted in the bottom half getting pinched.

The boats behind seem to have better spinnaker shape, and yet they are
trailing. As this is a one design race, I would assume that the photo must
have been taken at an unfortunate time. There is no way, in a one design
fleet, that a boat with such a badly trimmed spinnaker could be so far in
the lead.


Can you offer a better explanation?



Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message
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Can you offer a better explanation?


There's a tug, out of the picture, that's pulling them.

SV

Scott Vernon wrote:

"Donal" wrote in message
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Can you offer a better explanation?



There's a tug, out of the picture, that's pulling them.



On Doug's heartstrings!

Cheers

Lucky windshift.

Cheers

Donal wrote:

"Navigator" wrote in message
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http://community.webshots.com/photo/...88888637udZpWz

Could this spinnaker trim be improved?


Not much!


It appears that a gust has hit the sail high up, and pushed out the top of
the sail, which has resulted in the bottom half getting pinched.

The boats behind seem to have better spinnaker shape, and yet they are
trailing. As this is a one design race, I would assume that the photo must
have been taken at an unfortunate time. There is no way, in a one design
fleet, that a boat with such a badly trimmed spinnaker could be so far in
the lead.


Can you offer a better explanation?



Regards


Donal
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"Navigator" wrote in message
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Lucky windshift.



They aren't on the first leg. Are you suggesting that they had several
"lucky windshifts"?

My personal experience is that the boat in first place has his sails trimmed
correctly. Is it different in NZ?




Regards


Donal
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