sailing a lugger

[dualin]

Does any one have any info on improving the sail ability of a lugger or am i expecting to much . I have a Heard Tosher with a main and mizzen and it really does not point very well at all , i reckon best to be 60-65 degrees anything off the wind is fine

 

[Keith 66]

If its a standing lug it needs a powerful tack downhaul and it needs close attention, any slack here and creases run across the sail & it wont point or drive.

 

[dualin]

all i have is a yard with the sail laced on and a hook on the tack to the bow and a sheet that runs back towards the stern but the only block i have is on the haliyard down haul to us as a stay on the windward side of the sail

 

[mikeinkwazi]

Lugger

Does any one have any info on improving the sail ability of a lugger or am i expecting to much . I have a Heard Tosher with a main and mizzen and it really does not point very well at all , i reckon best to be 60-65 degrees anything off the wind is fine

Send me your email address and I'll put you in contact with mates who sail and renovate Cornish Luggers (44 footers)

 

[Woodlouse]

The Heard Tosher is not the finest sailing hull in the world. You should to better than 60 degrees off true, but you shouldn't expect anything remarkable I'm afraid.

 

[Red Admiral]

all i have is a yard with the sail laced on and a hook on the tack to the bow and a sheet that runs back towards the stern but the only block i have is on the haliyard down haul to us as a stay on the windward side of the sail

It would appear that you have a dipping lug main sail which requires setting on the leeward side of the mast for each tack. In large fishing vessels these were known as widow makers but also had a reputation as powerful windward sails. Is your problem the windward ability of the sail or the leeward slip of the hull?

 

[Seagreen]

It would appear that you have a dipping lug main sail which requires setting on the leeward side of the mast for each tack. In large fishing vessels these were known as widow makers but also had a reputation as powerful windward sails. Is your problem the windward ability of the sail or the leeward slip of the hull?

You want to PM "Seanick" of this forum who owns Ocean Pearl. He'll know.

 

[dualin]

Many thanks for all the views and thoughts of who to contact but i was hoping that the experiances were posted on the forum so we all can enjoy and understand the many experiances people have . I am learning albet the hard way but really what i am after is some of the tweeks to improve what is essentianly a simple rig i e tacking , beating to windward and better sailing single handed many thanks Andy

 

[Lady Campanula]

You could try positioning your mains'l tack downhaul position OFF the centreline to windward about 1/5 the beam. That won't help much, but MAY give a bit more efficient mean luff position. Overdo it, and it'll be worse.