[C38] Flying a spinnaker

[Chuck Finn]

  Wow!
Steve and Larry, what do you do about the weather helm! I keep a 1.5 
aboard for my single handed efforts (I use and ATN spinnaker sock and 
ATN sleeve).  While I am crazy enough to fly it by myself in 3-15 knot 
winds, I have found that it gets way too complicated after that as my 
autopilot cannot keep up.   But, when I have had a crew with at least 
one good helmsman, I have flown it in up to 25 knots with gusts.  At 25 
knots DDW, the weather helm is so tremendous that I begin to worry for 
the crew and boat, the dreaded "death roll" and broaching.  Could it be 
that I am no longer using the pole as I almost never have enough skilled 
crew?
When we used to fly these in high winds in the old days, we would 
balance the spinnaker with a blooper... but that is a real circus act 
forward!

Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes




On 10/15/2010 9:58 AM, Larry Malmberg Live wrote:
> Aw shucks Steve, we have been there and done that, in fact it's part of our
> practice sailing, we have it "down" pretty good too.  LOL
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> Larry Malmberg
> Team Hassle
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> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
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> There might be some benefit while surfing down waves to slow the boat down
> so you dont dive the bow into the next wave.   Larry would you like to try
> this out during Transpac and author an article for Mainsheet?
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> Steve
> #312 Peregrine
> Seattle
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> We usually just put it into reverse when coming into the slip too fast.
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