mr.b wrote:
I'm consistently a kt. slower on the port tack than the starboard ...
On both tacks the inner shrouds flop loosely...
I'm looking for tuning hints here.

Tighten the rigging and scrub the portside hull?

Brian W

brian whatcott wrote:
mr.b wrote:
I'm consistently a kt. slower on the port tack than the starboard ...
On both tacks the inner shrouds flop loosely...
I'm looking for tuning hints here.

Tighten the rigging and scrub the portside hull?

Brian W
That's a winner if the boat is on a marina berth, not a swinging
mooring. The side that gets the sun fouls worse . . .

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On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:54:27 +0100, IanM wrote:

brian whatcott wrote:
mr.b wrote:
I'm consistently a kt. slower on the port tack than the starboard ...
On both tacks the inner shrouds flop loosely... I'm looking for tuning
hints here.

Tighten the rigging and scrub the portside hull?

Brian W

good one!

That's a winner if the boat is on a marina berth, not a swinging
mooring. The side that gets the sun fouls worse . . .

naw it's not...I'm berthed in 18ft of crystal clear fresh water