Joe wrote:
Winds steady 25 with gusts in the 30's. Started out with just the main
and had to shift just to a 100% jib.

?? I guess sail area trumps balance?

... Working up wind slamming off the
waves, and a nice cold salt shower with ever slam. Took a couple hours
to work all the way upwind on the lake, found out that my new jib works
better upwind if sheeted around the oar locks about 14" further aft
then the jib block travels.

You can change that by setting the jib lower on the
forestay, and/or changing the mast rake. Raking the mast
back more will get the jib closer to the CLR, and lift the
bow more.


... Took about 15 min to run downwind, broke
the top rudder pin grunion just before I made it to the marina.


That sucks... had something similar happen to me a few
times. Are you landing at a beach or a dock?


When you sail and have the option...... do you work up wind first so
you can have a fun rocket ride home, or do you have a blast hauling ass
downwind then work your way home?



Peter Wiley wrote:
Upwind first, then upwind again to get home, of course. Is there
another kind of wind?


Unfortunately, yes. If you try that around here, you have a
50/50 chance of going upwind both ways.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King