Another question inspired by a Dutch sailor. I caught on
to what he was doing, because I was not occupied with
anything else at the time. No one else on board did.

Impress me with your genius! [15 points]

While motor sailing, close hauled, you trim your jib so that it is
slightly luffing?

Why would you do this?

Well, it's not particularly good to heel excessively when motor sailing,
as you may have the engine water intake out of the water from time to
time. But the main would contribe to heel also.. more in fact, so I'm
not sure why. Perhaps so it doesn't backwind and slow the boat down?
Excessive luffing damages the sail of course.

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"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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Another question inspired by a Dutch sailor. I caught on
to what he was doing, because I was not occupied with
anything else at the time. No one else on board did.

Impress me with your genius! [15 points]

While motor sailing, close hauled, you trim your jib so that it is
slightly luffing?

Why would you do this?

Incorrect Jon. I don't think anyone will get this one. It's subtle.

Jonathan Ganz wrote
Well, it's not particularly good to heel excessively when motor sailing,
as you may have the engine water intake out of the water from time to
time. But the main would contribe to heel also.. more in fact, so I'm
not sure why. Perhaps so it doesn't backwind and slow the boat down?
Excessive luffing damages the sail of course.

"Bart Senior" wrote in message

Another question inspired by a Dutch sailor. I caught on
to what he was doing, because I was not occupied with
anything else at the time. No one else on board did.

Impress me with your genius! [15 points]

While motor sailing, close hauled, you trim your jib so that it is
slightly luffing?

Why would you do this?

You can point higher when motor sailing. The main can easily be oversheeted,
but usually the jib can't be. The net VMG will be better even though the sails
aren't as efficient. Also, the ride will be easier than powering straight into
a chop.



"Bart Senior" wrote in message
. net...
Another question inspired by a Dutch sailor. I caught on
to what he was doing, because I was not occupied with
anything else at the time. No one else on board did.

Impress me with your genius! [15 points]

While motor sailing, close hauled, you trim your jib so that it is
slightly luffing?

Why would you do this?

Why would you do this?

It looks impressive to the PowerBoaters......

The answer is simpler than that. Read the hint I posted.

Jeff Morris wrote

You can point higher when motor sailing. The main can easily be
oversheeted,
but usually the jib can't be. The net VMG will be better even though the
sails
aren't as efficient. Also, the ride will be easier than powering straight
into
a chop.


"Bart Senior" wrote in message

Another question inspired by a Dutch sailor. I caught on
to what he was doing, because I was not occupied with
anything else at the time. No one else on board did.

Impress me with your genius! [15 points]

While motor sailing, close hauled, you trim your jib so that it is
slightly luffing?

Why would you do this?

he is using the jib to steer the boat
Scout


"Bart Senior" wrote in message
. net...
The answer is simpler than that. Read the hint I posted.

Jeff Morris wrote

You can point higher when motor sailing. The main can easily be
oversheeted,
but usually the jib can't be. The net VMG will be better even though
the
sails
aren't as efficient. Also, the ride will be easier than powering
straight
into
a chop.


"Bart Senior" wrote in message

Another question inspired by a Dutch sailor. I caught on
to what he was doing, because I was not occupied with
anything else at the time. No one else on board did.

Impress me with your genius! [15 points]

While motor sailing, close hauled, you trim your jib so that it is
slightly luffing?

Why would you do this?

i.e. - in conjunction with the fixed (set) tiller
Scout

"Scout" wrote
he is using the jib to steer the boat

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 15:35:09 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

The answer is simpler than that. Read the hint I posted.

Chicks dig it.

Does it eases the weather helm and takes the strain off the tiller?