Having a loose foot does not change the action of the vang. When controlling twist, the angle of the sail, from top to bottom, is being adjusted.
I do not race, but it was fun some months ago when I did crew during a race and had the duty of maintaining main trim. I would watch the three telltales on the main and keep all three indicating proper sail shape by adjusting the vang and sheet. This boat did have a loose footed main. John Lance Jones wrote: > But does the vang work on a loose foot? > Lance Jones > Cruising Captain, Barefoot Sailing Club > Catalina 27TR SN 5455 Gaelforce! > Capri 25 SN 411 Scottish Rebel! (AKA InstiGATOR) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 11:36 AM > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Boom vang > > >> basically, to tighten the leech of the sail...the cun pretty much just >> brings the >> draft foreward. >> >> tf >
