mtb
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I have a matilda 6m
on saterday while trying to sail in very light wind another yacht passed me, thing is I checked his sail arrangement and basically set mine the same.
thing is the only way I could get near his speed was to head off the wind he was on a bearing of 120 while I lost headway if I got any where near that heading
the matilda is a bilge keeler 8ft beam around 2ft draft ish including the keels
I dont have ballast internal I dont know if the keels are full of ballast, I've read their sposed to have 350lb
I had a genoe and main set to match the other yacht.
Also it tends to side slip as apposed to going forwards, yes I understand it's shallow draft but seems an awful lot
Any one had the same problem ?
cheers
Mick
on saterday while trying to sail in very light wind another yacht passed me, thing is I checked his sail arrangement and basically set mine the same.
thing is the only way I could get near his speed was to head off the wind he was on a bearing of 120 while I lost headway if I got any where near that heading
the matilda is a bilge keeler 8ft beam around 2ft draft ish including the keels
I dont have ballast internal I dont know if the keels are full of ballast, I've read their sposed to have 350lb
I had a genoe and main set to match the other yacht.
Also it tends to side slip as apposed to going forwards, yes I understand it's shallow draft but seems an awful lot
Any one had the same problem ?
cheers
Mick