[quote=samc99us][quote=robpatt]go over all the basics.
- rudder trim and alignment
- mast rake for weight, waves
- compare to another well sailed hobie 18
- need a good jib to point.... then it's got to be trimmed correctly..but not overtrimmed.
- main, trimmed too.
- faces down, rears up... more up... more... get it?
- less weight, better pointing.
you should be able to stay in or with the fleet (including new boats) to the "A" mark...
but after they launch the spin and go downwind..that's the last you'll see of them.Edited by robpatt on Sep 26, 2014 - 09:11 AM. [/quote]
You aren't sticking with the new boats to the A mark on a Hobie 18. Sorry, it just isn't going to happen. My target upwind speed (not VMG, just velocity) on the H18 was 9 kts. My target upwind velocity on the F18 is 13 kts and we are 10 degrees higher than the H18. That was with a decent mainsail, new mylar jib, EPO rudders and good crew work on the H18. In a blow, the H18 can keep up with the modern rides on a jib reach, where the overlapping jib helps the 18 and the rigs on the new boats can hinder a little. Assuming flat water. Otherwise, all bets are off, crew work is #1 followed by the much more tunable, planning hull forms of the modern rides.
The O.P never said what boats he was targeting, other H18's I presume? In very broad terms, more rake generally gives you higher pointing at the sacrifice of power. There are tradeoffs, and the racers have already found the sweet spot for that boat, so why not use their settings? Besides crew work, sails, and foils, you also have platform stiffness issues with these older rides. Some are stiffer and lighter than others. Beach boats tend to be heavier and less stiff than well cared for lake boats. Adds up when racing! Really the key is to have fun!!![/quote]
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