On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 09:10:38 -0400, Rodney Myrvaagnes
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:26:59 -0700, "Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam"
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:16:24 GMT, something compelled "Gordon
Wedman" , to say:

If the majority of your sail appears to be properly trimmed but just the
leach flutters you tighten that "leach line" a bit to stop the fluttering.

Ah. So it's a more or less permanent setting?

Two quibbles:

1) It is a leech line.

2) The setting is not permanent. I find that a line using a jam
cleat usually comes free on a roller furler. Velcroed leech lines
usually stay put. If the wind drops in strength, you might need to
ease the leech line a touch.

A couple of other points:

Do not over-harden the leech line. That is hard on the sail and
disturbs the flow over the sail.

You may also find a foot line on our genoa/jib. It is adjusted in the
same manner.

Jack

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