Doublehanded Richmond / Southbeach at Singlehanded Sailing SocietySeptember 18
Story
Congratulations Desperado
Recap by Mike Bruzzone
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1Desperado11
2El Raton22
3Great White33
4Take Five44
5Wetsu55
6Archimedes66
7Taz!!77
8Verve88
export csv

Regatta Message Board

Reply | Post New Message | All Messages | this message is spam
Author: Ralph Deeds
Subject: slow downwind
Info: (12984 views) Posted: Tuesday 12-21-04 12:44:27 PM
Another suggestion: If the wind is light or medium, assuming you are equipped with in-line lower shrouds, ease your aft lower shrouds way off before the start, and when going downwind, attach your jib halyard to the stem, ease the backstay and rock the mast forward by tensioning the jib halyard.

Reply | Post New Message | All Messages | this message is spam
  • slow downwind (12436 views) [x]
    David mc farland ~ Thursday 12-16-04 09:14:52 AM
    • slow downwind (12134 views) [x]
      Brendan Busch ~ Thursday 12-16-04 11:58:20 AM
      • slow downwind (12302 views) [x]
        Jason Cosler ~ Thursday 12-16-04 08:20:26 PM
        • slow downwind (12849 views) [x]
          Ralph Deeds ~ Friday 12-17-04 06:51:12 AM
          • slow downwind (12985 views) [x] (current)
            Ralph Deeds ~ Tuesday 12-21-04 12:44:27 PM
            • slow downwind (11820 views) [x]
              Ed Chung ~ Wednesday 1-12-05 10:49:37 AM
    • slow downwind (17567 views) [x]
      Dave Michos ~ Monday 2-7-05 08:01:00 PM