Ditto.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:56:55 -0400, "Bart" .@. said:

What is the easiest way to come out of being hove-to and get sailing a
again, assume you want to sail off up wind?

Dunno. I always just ease the windward jib sheet and take up on the
leeward
sheet. There's an easier way?

"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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On 23 Oct 2006 17:14:02 -0500, Dave
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:56:55 -0400, "Bart" .@. said:

What is the easiest way to come out of being hove-to and
get sailing a
again, assume you want to sail off up wind?

Dunno. I always just ease the windward jib sheet and take
up on the leeward
sheet. There's an easier way?

That sounds awfully complicated, Dave!


for you...yeah.

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote:

"Scotty" wrote
| The little blonde does have some good points!



36C for one.... or is it two? :-)

Sorry, Ellen, but you mentioned in another thread you would like to meet
this Capt. Neal. He wouldn't like you because you have a barrel chest and
muscles. CN likes anorexia nervosa women like the one the Navigator hooked
up with...but if you lost about 50 pounds, totally quit working out (not
even sailing) you may capture his attention. Especially if you put on one
of those catholic school girl uniforms. HTH.

Bwawhawhaawhaaaaa!

LP

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote:

"Scotty" wrote
| The little blonde does have some good points!



36C for one.... or is it two? :-)

Sorry, Ellen, but you mentioned in another thread you
would like to meet
this Capt. Neal. He wouldn't like you because you have a
barrel chest and
muscles. CN likes anorexia nervosa women like the one the
Navigator hooked
up with...but if you lost about 50 pounds, totally quit
working out (not
even sailing) you may capture his attention. Especially
if you put on one
of those catholic school girl uniforms. HTH.


Hell hath no fury like an ugly woman scorned by a washed up,
feeble old man.

SBV

"Dave" wrote

"Bart" .@. said:
What is the easiest way to come out of being hove-to and get sailing a
again, assume you want to sail off up wind?

Dunno. I always just ease the windward jib sheet and take up on the
leeward
sheet. There's an easier way?

Sure, of course. Trim in the main, if it's been eased.
Some boats leave the main in while hove to. Then
just bear off hard and do a 270 degree turn. While the
main would tend to turn the boat into the wind, the
backed jib, and rudder allow you to make the turn.

Once the main jibes over, the main, jib, and helm
combine to help turn you into the wind, and there
you go, sailing close hauled after turning a fast tight
circle.

This is a great technique, particularly on bigger
boats where manipulating a big headsail is a lot
of work. Have you ever been taken aback in a
big boat on the ocean? It is a simple thing to
spin the boat around without touching the sails.

It's not always possible to bear off... the boat might not complete the
jibe. The easiest way to bear off the wind is to ease the jib first, then
sail away on the hove-to tack.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:29:18 -0400, "Bart" .@. said:

"Dave" wrote

"Bart" .@. said:
What is the easiest way to come out of being hove-to and get sailing a
again, assume you want to sail off up wind?

Dunno. I always just ease the windward jib sheet and take up on the
leeward
sheet. There's an easier way?

Sure, of course. Trim in the main, if it's been eased.
Some boats leave the main in while hove to. Then
just bear off hard and do a 270 degree turn.

OK, I've done that too. It really depends on which tack you want to come
out
on. If you want to come out on the same tack you were on before heaving
to,
the method you describe is better. If you want to come out on the same
tack
you were on while hove to, then the way I describe is easier. Your phrase
"sail off up wind" was a bit confusing in that regard, as you might want
to
sail off up wind on either tack.

Interesting... I'll try it this weekend....

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:28:24 -0700, "Capt. JG"
said:

It's not always possible to bear off... the boat might not complete the
jibe. The easiest way to bear off the wind is to ease the jib first, then
sail away on the hove-to tack.

It will, on my boat at least.. You may need to ease the main to gain
enough
speed for boat to answer to the rudder, relieve the pressure on the main
and
let the pressure on the jib carry the bow over.

Capt. JG wrote:
It's not always possible to bear off... the boat might not complete the
jibe. The easiest way to bear off the wind is to ease the jib first, then
sail away on the hove-to tack.

I've seen situations where a boat would not bear off with
the jib flying normally and the main trimmed in, but I've
never seen a situation where the boat would not bear off
with the jib backed, although in light air, it might take
a while.

What sort of situations have you found a boat with a backed
jib would not bear off?

In light air was what I was thinking....

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"Bart" wrote in message
ups.com...

Capt. JG wrote:
It's not always possible to bear off... the boat might not complete the
jibe. The easiest way to bear off the wind is to ease the jib first, then
sail away on the hove-to tack.

I've seen situations where a boat would not bear off with
the jib flying normally and the main trimmed in, but I've
never seen a situation where the boat would not bear off
with the jib backed, although in light air, it might take
a while.

What sort of situations have you found a boat with a backed
jib would not bear off?

In light air you might want to ease the main for speed, as
Dave suggested, and then trim it on the gybe.

Still that is easier than grinding in a winch if you want to
proceed on the other tack.

"Capt. JG" wrote
In light air was what I was thinking....

"Bart" wrote

Capt. JG wrote:
It's not always possible to bear off... the boat might not complete the
jibe. The easiest way to bear off the wind is to ease the jib first,
then
sail away on the hove-to tack.

I've seen situations where a boat would not bear off with
the jib flying normally and the main trimmed in, but I've
never seen a situation where the boat would not bear off
with the jib backed, although in light air, it might take
a while.

What sort of situations have you found a boat with a backed
jib would not bear off?