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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-04-2015, 04:47
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Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

what is mystery to me is that you mention hull speed barrier, where one cant increase speed without major increase in forces, yet polars for lagoon do not show any congestion around 8-9 kn.

These...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-04-2015, 02:26
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

cool. what wind angle is this setup for ?
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-04-2015, 01:54
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Tacking downwind?

wow, that is some serious sail trim !

what is the role of unfurled jib in this setup ?
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-04-2015, 01:15
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Is it ? For example on L400

1. Having spinnaker/ps or similar of 125 m2 in one piece to pull down.

2. Vs main @56 m2 and gennaker @ 75 m2 to pull down.

To me option 2 seem easier to...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-04-2015, 18:37
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

no need to stress. happens to the best of us.

enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHdmviq1kyg
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-04-2015, 17:40
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

ok, let me try. i will report back, especially if you wrong. have finally my speedo working properly. Polars, agree look inflated. However, at least at lower wind speeds and flat water seem quite...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-04-2015, 14:47
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

this are polars Lagoon 41, simlar to Lagoon 400. Looks like 140 - 150 true is the answer.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-04-2015, 02:06
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

L400 is very wide for it's length more than L 440, and especially yours. You have longer bowsprit as well.

So i am guessing will be good above 90 true or 60 app. Below that true angle, jib does...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-04-2015, 05:53
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

oops sorry. Not 2hulls but 2wind :facepalm:

Standard bowsprit. However will probably have to change halyard to 14mm dyneema.

Lagoon article refers up to 60 app for gennaker. This is also what...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-04-2015, 05:20
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

still waiting for my gennaker. It will fly outside shrouds and will not do 55 true. Maybe, maybe 55 apparent. Will be great for tropics for 5-10 kn winds

However, over the weekend I was alone and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-03-2015, 23:00
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

The best I have done so far is 30 apparent with standard sails. Never really tried yet but lagoon is no light boat. Sailmaker is Ulmann Sails.

Looks to me sail will have to go inside shrouds....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-03-2015, 03:52
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

i just ordered laminated gennkaker that should be good to 55 true, according to sailmaker.

Want to see how this goes in 6 kn of wind, huh!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-03-2015, 01:19
Replies: 83
Views: 16,075
Posted By arsenelupiga
Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

amazing discovery !

thanks for sharing, I will try that too.

not bad speed you achieved :cool:
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