whipper_snapper
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That is not a full genoa, the boat is cutter rigged and that is a small staysail - although it could be reefed, you can see the reef point on the leech. 'All plain sail' includes an outer jib which is maybe 3x the area of the staysail. The perspective is a bit odd as I was standing very close to the mast, holding his safety line in one hand and the camera in the other.
The boat sat with the wind around 45degrees fwd of the beam.
But I have done the same many times in other boats, including a gaff rigged classic and a Hunter Horizon 26.
If heaving-to does not settle the boat dramatically then something is wrong. It is the classic way to stop and think and put the kettle on or sort-out the nav. If the headsail is driving the head off the wind then you either have too much of it or it is not flat enough. I usually flatten it hard then tack in order to heave-to as I don't like having to grind the headsail against the shroud to heave-to on the existing tack. Although obviously you need the main up to do that, it can come down when you are settled.
The boat sat with the wind around 45degrees fwd of the beam.
But I have done the same many times in other boats, including a gaff rigged classic and a Hunter Horizon 26.
If heaving-to does not settle the boat dramatically then something is wrong. It is the classic way to stop and think and put the kettle on or sort-out the nav. If the headsail is driving the head off the wind then you either have too much of it or it is not flat enough. I usually flatten it hard then tack in order to heave-to as I don't like having to grind the headsail against the shroud to heave-to on the existing tack. Although obviously you need the main up to do that, it can come down when you are settled.
