bdt Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 hi all raced my 16sq for the first time today had good speed and height up wind how do you sail them fast down wind? also any other tips would be good thanks brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Square or just above to the breeze downwind. Traveller about 6 inches from the end of the beam. Outhaul car on the main right out. Both dagger boards up plus one rudder to reduce drag and lighten the steering. Down haul off. Rotate mast to 90 degress. Sheet main on until telltales flow. The main thing is to concentrate on steering and try to keep working deep as possible without stauling. Hope this helps works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdt Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 thanks for that scott think i was to deep it was only 4/9 knots who said it always blows in the west. thanks brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbird Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Your boat will have a wind speed where it is faster to sail strait off the wind. For some cats they never go faster on the tack downhill. Hydra for example needs 7/8 knotts to be faster than strait down wind and goodwinged. You have a boomless rig so this maybe different but if you can get the sail right out there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdt Posted October 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 hi all raced today in 6/11 knots. felt good down wind apart from the d#*khead that left rotation on. one man boat wonder who that was? was over powered up wind but lots of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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