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Forum: Multihull Sailboats

18-04-2015, 11:28

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Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

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Posted By meirriba

Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

[QUOTE=impi;1803446]We have sailed many miles with the asymmetric and Spinni and found the main usually affects good performance.
Perhaps I am doing something wrong but with nothing but time on my...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

16-04-2015, 22:49

Replies: 83

Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Views: 16,073

Posted By meirriba

Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

I am somewhat confused - what do you mean by 'open up the head of the main'?
If you mean opening the leech, it can't be done without freeing the mainsheet. If you free the mainsheet, why do you...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

08-03-2015, 23:05

Replies: 83

Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Views: 16,073

Posted By meirriba

Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Tight sheet against the topping lift may in fact solve the issue.
However, my main issue in the post was the idea that you may use the mainsail without interfering with the spinnaker and get...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

08-03-2015, 09:48

Replies: 83

Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Views: 16,073

Posted By meirriba

Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

IMHO there is no need to drop the mainsail. Even symmetrical spinnaker would not work properly directly downwind in light wind conditions. In light wind you are forced to sail much higher and as wind...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

08-03-2015, 09:34

Replies: 83

Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Views: 16,073

Posted By meirriba

Re: Topping Lift - Mainsail Trim - Light winds...

Aren't you mixing foot tension (outhaul) with leech tension (mainsheet & topping lift)?

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