tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271748165328520358.post3992414229086510019..comments2016-07-11T12:38:29.251-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Mary Annie: Key West to NassauPat Sixbeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782918661879361547noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271748165328520358.post-48157157790199094972013-03-16T13:02:18.484-05:002013-03-16T13:02:18.484-05:00Thanks Euan, I'm never too proud for advice, ...Thanks Euan, I'm never too proud for advice, well, almost never :-) I think I am reefing main too late for conditions for one, as you stated. We are keeping cunningham and halyard tension tight. I reread the Rasmus Owner's Brochure and I haven't followed the procedure as they state. I am going to re tension the rigging following the manual and see what that does. I am keeping the mast almost perfectly straight with no rake and the manual is putting a bend forward at the spreaders. I have no where near 6 inters of rake. We shall see. Thanks again for advice. <br />PatPat Sixbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782918661879361547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271748165328520358.post-58759611682789599692013-03-15T16:49:07.118-05:002013-03-15T16:49:07.118-05:00Typo I meant bow!Typo I meant bow!Cabatachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842101548506196762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271748165328520358.post-79668010469465995412013-03-15T16:47:49.427-05:002013-03-15T16:47:49.427-05:00enjoying the blog
re weather helm, My mast is fai...enjoying the blog<br /><br />re weather helm, My mast is fairly upright, only circa 6" of rake.<br /><br />Also, I only have a 120% genoa which is effectivly a number 2. I reef the main first as the centre of effort moves forward and helps the weather helm.<br /><br />in marginal reefing conditions, its also worth flattening the main with either halyard tension or a cunningham downhaul as it helps resolve weather helm. <br /><br />finally my rule of thumb, reef at between 15 and 20 degrees of heel. Any more and you get severe weather helm and actually go slower. <br /><br />You've already sailed more miles than me in your boat so I blow to you're greater experience :) but it may help!<br /><br />EuanCabatachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842101548506196762noreply@blogger.com