Bosun Higgs
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In yesterdays race ( flat seas, neap tides, 15 to 20kn true gusting 25) , we held our peer group on a close reach and downwind with all white sails, but performed less well than we needed to do hard on the wind. And less well than I remember us doing when we first got the boat.
The hull is clean, the folding prop folds, the sails are in decent nick. We sailed with a full main and between two and four rolls in the genoa. Genny cars were adjusted OK to have all woolies flying at the same time. Only thing I can think of is that the toe rail was under some times with a full half turn on the wheel, suggesting too much sail area. But no rounding up.
Ideas please.
Anybody know of a racing school that will attempt to train an old dog? Or would one of our racy members take on the task?
The hull is clean, the folding prop folds, the sails are in decent nick. We sailed with a full main and between two and four rolls in the genoa. Genny cars were adjusted OK to have all woolies flying at the same time. Only thing I can think of is that the toe rail was under some times with a full half turn on the wheel, suggesting too much sail area. But no rounding up.
Ideas please.
Anybody know of a racing school that will attempt to train an old dog? Or would one of our racy members take on the task?