Helming Technique

[alan_d]

What video?

Click on the picture and you will see it.

 

[fireball]

Of course it is, what human helmsman can steer none stop 24/7 ? It also lets me rest, navigate, trim sails, and make tea, all without it complaining about the cold and wet of a British summer. Going to windward it is probably better than any human helm after the first hour of their watch.
It would appear that you may need a bit more sailing practice to appreciate such aids.

Hmm only better after the human has been jelming for more than 1hour? That's ok then cos we took it in turns to helm. We didn't try the ap because we were enjoying the sail which is what i thought it was all about!

 

[fireball]

For heavens sake don't mention what it was ... the septics will be tutt-tutting and getting out their slide rules and LWL tables.

I know ... I've been there

not as fast as it shouldve been, the boat needed a slight trim. Bless her weedy bottom!