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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

06-07-2023, 17:15

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Trimming self tacking jib

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Posted By sailingharry

Re: Trimming self tacking jib

I don't own a cat, but I have done some time on a performance cat, and I've watched production cats. I can't agree more with Fxy. If you are looking at a performance cat (like Fxy has!), upwind...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

05-07-2023, 16:29

Replies: 24

Trimming self tacking jib

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Posted By sailingharry

Re: Trimming self tacking jib

Indeed! We left an anchorage with a club I'm in this past weekend, never started the engine. It was a couple miles upwind in a fairly narrow river. Wind was a bit light, but we rolled out the 95%....

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-06-2023, 15:26

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Trimming self tacking jib

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Posted By sailingharry

Re: Trimming self tacking jib

In my case, the self tacker is brilliant. Above about 13kts to weather, pull a string and the 150% is gone, another string and the self tacker is out. Used it beating down the Bay today. Started...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-06-2023, 10:34

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Trimming self tacking jib

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Posted By sailingharry

Re: Trimming self tacking jib

I have a self-tacking jib as well. The issue you are experiencing is the Achilles heel of a self-tacking jib. The two problems are the inability of moving the sheet point, and the fact that a high...

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