hello im back

kingfish · 05-11-2005, 21:42

Well after a 2 mounth sea trial of my new boat, it is nice to be plugged in again. the new boat ( nantuckett clipper 32 yawl rig) is everything I expected her to be. She sails great. I do miss the living space on my ex-boat (catalina 30) But the confidence in an extreamly strong boat is priceless.
Dose anybodie have any tricks of the trade on tacking on a full keel? I have been so used to the fin on my EX that when sailing the new found it very difficult to turn the corner,
I look
forward to reading the treads I missed,
Cheers

D

capt lar · 06-11-2005, 08:03

bring her up close hauled first and when you flip, let the jib back to push you around before letting the sheet off. boats differ, but usually tacking fast to keep momentum helps.
capt. lar
(real light winds - iron staysail)

05-11-2005, 21:42	#1
kingfish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 76	hello im back Well after a 2 mounth sea trial of my new boat, it is nice to be plugged in again. the new boat ( nantuckett clipper 32 yawl rig) is everything I expected her to be. She sails great. I do miss the living space on my ex-boat (catalina 30) But the confidence in an extreamly strong boat is priceless. Dose anybodie have any tricks of the trade on tacking on a full keel? I have been so used to the fin on my EX that when sailing the new found it very difficult to turn the corner, I look forward to reading the treads I missed, Cheers D __________________ Few who come to the island leave them; They grow grey where they alighted; The palm shades and the trade wind fans them till they die -R L Stevenson

06-11-2005, 08:03	#2
capt lar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston Boat: Bristol 35.5 "Wayward" Posts: 727 Images: 12	bring her up close hauled first and when you flip, let the jib back to push you around before letting the sheet off. boats differ, but usually tacking fast to keep momentum helps. capt. lar (real light winds - iron staysail) __________________ Larry Bristol 35.5 "Wayward" "We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us." - Walt Kelly

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