[quote=jake][quote=Andinista]Why A cats have curved tracks? Is it not for the same reason?[/quote]
The A-cats use a curved track in part because A) money is no object and B) they get a small trimming advantage and C) they do not have head sails so the refined trim on the mainsail is more important and D) the curved track does not get in the way of the crew (because there is none). Even on the A-cat, though, they aren't actively playing the traveler. It helps a little when you round the top of the course because you can roughly set the mainsheet tension and not have it tighten as you ease the traveler....which is helpful when you don't have enough hands to do stuff.
We only actively adjust the traveler when reaching and the wind is filled with "God Hammers". Sometimes the mainsheet just isn't fast enough in these conditions - but it's pretty rare. The only times I've seen that is distance racing while double trapped reaching with an offshore breeze<!-- editby --><em>Edited by jake on Dec 17, 2014 - 05:51 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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