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| Author: | Bean [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | H16 light wind set up |
What are the suggestions for best light wind sailing on a Hobie 16? We have a beach race for 40 miles in light winds, 6/8 mph or so, from the SSE and will be running an E course. So mostly on a good reach but not as much wind as I would like. Hopefully the forecast will improve but I can use all the advice and pointers offered. It will be a long day. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: H16 light wind set up |
Long reach in light air: 1) Keep your weight forward - way forward. Have the crew sit on the leeward side or lie on their side behind the mast. 2) Trim the sails by the tell-tales. A lot. 3) Raise the windward rudder. |
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| Author: | Bean [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: H16 light wind set up |
What about mast rake? I would think more forward?? |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: H16 light wind set up |
Mast rake doesn't matter much on a reach. Really only matters going upwind. |
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| Author: | Little Wing [ Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: H16 light wind set up |
Take many cold bevarages, sunblock,& oh yea weight forward, do the wild thing, and most of all have fun. |
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| Author: | Bean [ Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: H16 light wind set up |
Thank for the tips. We had the Txas Dash yesterday along with the final leg of the GT300 and I came in 7th out of 23. First race and I was outclassed by every other boat. I had the only 16 foot boat on the water but still held my own. The weight forward was a great help. I had my GPS and as I moved forward, 220#, and sat on the forward beam we picked up 1-1.5 mph. We also popped up one rudder for a bit of help. It was light wind and we ran 7/10 mph for 40 miles. Long, hot day but great fun. Thanks for the tips! |
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