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| Author: | cataniaj [ Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tips to tack the wave? |
I am new to cat sailing and I gather tacking upwind is slower than in a monohull ... any tips to speed things up? I've tried a few different things and still can't seem to get the bow around sometimes. Gybing 270 degrees seems a faster option! Related, I noticed the wave doesn't sail too close to the wind ... tips on that appreciated as well. |
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| Author: | zzcoreyzz [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tips to tack the wave? |
I've tacked up the inlet out to open ocean alongside monohauls frequently, and typically, I leave them in my wake. So, no, tacking is not slower in a cat. The stronger the wind the tighter one can close haul. I like going fast, so I rather not tack as tight so I get more speed. It's all in the sail shape. The more taunt the sail, the closer to wind you can sail. However, if the wind is weak, a taunt sail will not catch any wind. "Coming around" just takes practise. I've had my WAVE out at least 150 times, and I still get stalled and locked from time to time, usually by a swirling wind pocket up against the jetty or a good sized wave stalling me out. In those cases, flipping the rudders in the opposite direction will usually "back" be into the turn correctly so I am catching wind again. |
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