[quote=HULLFLYER]He asked about sailing with just the jib, and leaving the main sail on shore.[quote=erice]first off you shouldn't really take out kids or noobs in anything but light winds
neither you or they will enjoy it
sailing without a jib is a very common way of depowering the rig and creating space on the tramp
in light winds tacking will be pretty much the same as with jib
in medium winds you'll need good speed going into the turn, release lots of sheet as you cross the wind and know how to back out of a blown tack
in strong winds the hulls and rig will act as weather vanes and put you into irons very, very easily. and without a jib you will HAVE TO know how to back out of a stalled turn
blowing the traveller as you go head to wind works very well on my boat when i sail without jib in strong winds
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