wondering if anyone with a J22 or similar boat has worked out to how
many degrees footed seems to give the fastest sail to a windward mark.

my sailing experience is limited. we've been able to trim and pinch
the boat up pretty high but speed suffers and we are often beaten by
other boats in our class.

i'm making up numbers here; suppose a J can be pinched to 35 degrees
to the wind, anyone know if footing by say 5 degrees might be the
fastest compromise of speed vs distance?

thanks.


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The rule I was taught is "trim the sail and heading to make the sail work as
efficiently as possible". I think this is more important than pinching to
windward, and gets you focussed on the sail rather than the wind indicator.

B


"Jerry Sievers" wrote in message
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wondering if anyone with a J22 or similar boat has worked out to how
many degrees footed seems to give the fastest sail to a windward mark.

my sailing experience is limited. we've been able to trim and pinch
the boat up pretty high but speed suffers and we are often beaten by
other boats in our class.

i'm making up numbers here; suppose a J can be pinched to 35 degrees
to the wind, anyone know if footing by say 5 degrees might be the
fastest compromise of speed vs distance?

thanks.


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Jerry Sievers 305 854-3001 (home) Unix Administrator/Consultant
305 321-1144 (mobile http://www.JerrySievers.com/

"Jerry Sievers" wrote in message

wondering if anyone with a J22 or similar boat has worked out to how
many degrees footed seems to give the fastest sail to a windward mark.

my sailing experience is limited. we've been able to trim and pinch
the boat up pretty high but speed suffers and we are often beaten by
other boats in our class.

i'm making up numbers here; suppose a J can be pinched to 35 degrees
to the wind, anyone know if footing by say 5 degrees might be the
fastest compromise of speed vs distance?

There must be vmg tables somewhere. Try jboats and your national class
association.

Failing that if there's a speedo on the boat make up your own vmg table:
tabulate indicated speeds at various wind speeds and degrees off the
wind (prolly only have to do it for 30 to 40 degrees apparent), then
calculate the vmg to windward.

If no speedo do mutual tuning against another friendly boat. Google for
mutual tuning, two boat tuning etc.

John