[quote=erice]getting out the wire solo with some solid hull flying time really is the best buzz in cat sailing, esp. soloing a 2crew boat
when sailing upwind i usually find heading up is the best way to keep control of boat during a gust, for a small movement of the hand on the tiller you get greater de-powering of the entire rig by turning the boat up and stalling the rig sail. also when going upwind it lifts you a little closer to your destination, however speed seems to drop more than by just playing the sheet. and the higher the hull lifts the more tug you'll need on the rudder
[i]my tiller popped apart yesterday while i was on the wire but fortunately not flying too high and steady wind and the hand controlling the sheet worked automatically to bring the boat down safely[/i]
in a race against faster boats, or as fast, you'd probably be better off playing the sheet
of course on a reach you have to play the sheet as trying to turn the rudders won't stall the entire rig quick enough to stop you from going over
going to weather on the wire solo i find myself trapped right up behind the main beam but reaching at terminal speed on the 5.2, 15?knots, i find i need to get back to the rear beam to help stop the boat tripping over the very deep leeward bow
yesterday had a good few downwind runs and am getting closer to being able to wildthing the boat. re-rigging the traveller to 2to1 has helped controlling that for the initiation of the downwind hull fly
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