Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.rec.boat Subject: Re: pointing ability? Message-ID: <1008@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Sat, 16-Jun-84 03:20:31 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1008 Posted: Sat Jun 16 03:20:31 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 03:24:48 EDT References: <687@ut-ngp.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 20 -- >> Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get my sailboat to point better? >> Recutting my old baggy sails would help but isn't economically feasable. >> I'm getting frustrated, there's this couple in their mid-seventies who >> beat me almost every race, partly because they outpoint me by 5 degrees. If you can't recut 'em, you'll have to do something--cleaning the hull and balancing the helm will help, but it's all in the sails. The USA's until recent domination of the America's Cup competition was due to superior sail technology. What are you sailing? If it isn't rigged with a cunningham, make one. Also check the vang--you may need one with more mechanical advantage (be careful here). You've got to get the main flattened out. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 16 Jun 84 [28 Prairial An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***