[quote=MN3][quote=dartsailors]
It looks like you've got the main sheet cleated more than its not. Is that correct? [/quote]
you are correct:
that was pretty med air, and as long as no one is "above you" (like when zack was just above me in the video), if you get hit with a gust you can usually steer upwind for a second and negate the power of the gust/ reduce heeling (opposite when going downwind - you need to steer downwind to reduce power)
the real issue is when you are on a reach and don't know which way to steer off the power in a gust
when i am in real wind, i don't cleat nearly as often
but cleating is a good way to preserve strength if sailing for all day
you can adjust (well, i can ...) the sheeting angle of the main blocks so it's just right ... easy to cleat easy to uncleat - problem with that is ... sheeting angles can be very different on and off the wire<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Aug 06, 2018 - 02:37 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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