pointing ability

[Red Horse]

I can't remember which tack I was on but VMG was negative. Tacking is agonizingly slow. I don't think the amas are misaligned as the boat was pro. built. Of course that is no guarantee it was built correctly. The mast is vertical as near as I can tell to within 1 inch. All trials are open ocean.
Rich

[Merlin Hawaii]

Originally Posted by Red Horse

Merlin If I get to Kauai we will have to have a sail. Of course that requires getting this pointing problem fixed. As It is I would have to sail a fair distance north to get back to Oahu.
Sarge

Yeah, Sarge,

Sailing back to Oahu is not as much fun as sailing to Kauai (for more reasons than one)

If you wait for a day when the wind has a lot of North in it, it's not so bad.

But best to wait for Spring now, anyway

Then you can come to Hanalei

[Talbot]

Originally Posted by Red Horse

The mast is vertical as near as I can tell to within 1 inch. Rich

Is the mast designed to be vertical, there are lots of boats designed with a significant rake to the mast.

[Hud3]

Talbot makes a very good point. I'm not familiar with your boat, but if it was designed to have some rake in the mast, having it straight up is not a good thing.

[Ex-Calif]

I don't know if you already have poked around here or not but this is the cross multihull site.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res78939/index.html

You may be able to email other owners or someone at the site for tech specs. You also may be able to purchase a rigging drawing. Anything we say about how to set up the standing rigging will be a guess.

[GMac]

A straight mast, especially on a multi, isn't good for pointing as a rule. Neither is having no keel/centreboards of depth or full headsails or big headsails and small main. Or pretty much a 'cruising' type design. Before any dummys are spat, Yes most cruisers can go to windward OK but nothing like the racers.

I'd look at raking the rig back a bit 1st. Drop the masthead back about a foot to 1 1/2 ft and see what that does. It should make a pretty noticable difference straight away. If it doesn't you have another issue.

[Red Horse]

I am going to put a bit of rake in the mast this Sat.
The Cross adjacent to mine has noticeable rake. I haven't a sail plan, I do have a brochure from when the design was new and it shows a raked main mast. I will also get hold of Jeff Turner and see about a sail plan. I am not expecting to point as well as the racers but it should be better than what it is.
Sarge