Well, Tom, You asked for a week to take you mind off other things as well as your tie. So you can’t complain except for the shredding bimini and sail cover.
I am glad your mast rake has helped your performance. I am wondering along the same lines if using the adjustable backstay adjuster if it has some of the same effects? Going to weather my understanding is to add on more backstay tension (moving the mast aft and adding weather helm) and when off the wind to release tension. To me this seems counter intuitive and backwards. Am I wrong (would not be the first time)? Joe McCary Aeolus II #4795 West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, for a midwest August it was sure a windy week. Couldn't even sail Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday I was rail down at hull speed with just a working jib up. Thursday I actually used the main. Friday a storm came through and shreaded my bimini and main sail cover at the dock. Weekend was back to typical August sailing ... i.e., hot and slow. Re a previous post on mast rake ... I finally got the opportunity to retune the mast. Pulled it forward a good bit, and she sure sails a lot better. I think I need to go another inch, but till I can get out in conditions where I'm healed at 15-20 degrees with BOTH a main and jib, I can't really tell. It's been a funny midwest season. I bought a new 135 this year so I could sail better in light air. It's been up twice. I've mostly been using an old working jib, and often a reefed main. Tom 6219 Different Drummer
