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How to determine Genoa Size - SailNet Community The rating is how the sail's LP compares to the boat's J measurement The J is the horizontal distance from the forestay tang to the face of the mast on your boat probably around 12 feet The LP of the sail is measured by taking a line through the clew, intersecting the luff at 90 degrees (LP = Luff perpendicular) so if that measurement on your sail is 12 feet, it's a 100%; 18 feet, it's a
Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail? If you sail upwind, you actually create more wind to work with (increased apparent wind), because you compound the wind as you begin to move into it Well, again, from a boat centered point of view this is correct The increased wind will push harder on the sails and rigging There will appear to be more energy available to drive the boat forward
Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community The greatest lake to sail on is Beaver Dam lake in Northern Indiana I spent my youth sailing the summers away on that lake The lake is a little under 400 acres But, for a 12 year old kid and a old wood Lighting sailboat, it was every bit the adventures I read about in the books Breaking waves that were 2 feet tall
Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
Differences, advantages, disadvantages of sail configurations . . . I'm new to sailboats and I am in search for some kind of reference to the advantages and disadvantages of the different kinds of sailboats out there Specifically, the sails themselves Sloop, schooner, ketch, they all have different sail layouts configurations, what are the differences
Soft shackle with jib sheets - SailNet Community I crew on a Catalina 22 for racing We change headsails quite often Sheets are one continuous line with cowhitch to a bowling knot loop on small dyneema line to clew with bowling knot The short dyneema line facilitates attaching whisker pole easily Bowling knot makes sail changes quick and easy
Leech of Mainsail Flapping - SailNet Community That looks like in-mast furling mainsail In my experience there are certain points of sail, for us its Close Reach zone, where we struggle mightily to minimize the leech from humming We have a leech line, which I mostly hate on because it is so difficult to tighten, and doesn't want to stay locked in We will tighten the vang to cut down on the flapping but in higher wind conditions it only
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Wyoming Sailing. . . what in the heck? | SailNet Community Guernsey's about the worst lake to sail: shallow, hot, buggy, and (as you note) essentially drained dry every summer The draw-down usually begins around July 4th, but in these drought years it was never full to start