I'm really not following your math here.
Perhaps some clarification:
TWA = True Wind Angle (I think you refer to that as TWD True Wind Direction below) ie 270?
Course  = 230 deg
Tacking Angle = 80 deg
New Course = 310 deg
Course to Leeward Mark = ?

This statement is confusing to me:
"So, when the windward mark is at a bearing of 80* I'm on the leeward layline" In this example we are going to the Leeward Mark (downwind mark). I believe you are heading to the port layline,
The windward mark would be the one you previously rounded.

With all of the above...It seems like an aweful lot of math to do in the heat of the battle.  Since you likely know the course to the mark, and you've already determined your gybing range (80 deg).  Isn't it easier to add or subtract 80 to your course to see if it matches the bearing to the mark?  This  can be achieved from your chart plotter BTW (Bearing to waypoint) or via handheld compass if you can see the mark.  Maybe that's what the math below does, if I plugged in the right numbers, but the closest I could get was 180 - course (230) = 310 but if I multiply that by 2 I get a course of 260 which wouldn't be your layline, as you need a course of 310. Also, if I use any of those course numbers, they will remain constant, whereas the bearing to the mark will constantly change as you get further from the rhumbline (dead down wind).

Cheers,
   Jeff Nelson
   Muir Caileag
   C&C30 - 549
   Armdale Yacht Club

On 2021-10-11 10:07 p.m., Bob Mann via CnC-List wrote:
My geometry for calculating leeward layline:
If my ideal heading for the current conditions is 230* and TWD is 270*, that means my stern has to swing 40* to become dead downwind, and another 40* to get to the reciprocal course after the jibe.  In a perfect scenario, this means an 80* swing.  So, when the windward mark is at a bearing of 80* I'm on the leeward layline.  Bearing to the mark can thus be calculated as 2 x (180-TWA).
Bob
On 10/08/2021 11:15 AM Bob Mann <sailrm...@comcast.net> wrote:
I still need to review the geometry, but I believe that when the bearing to the mark is equal to 180-TWA, one has reached the downwind layline.  I also found that when the masthead is pointing at the mark, that also indicates the layline has been reached.
Bob
On 10/06/2021 11:17 AM Jeff Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Hmmm...Interesting question.

So, Ed's answer was pretty good, I'll add a few thoughts here:

AW isn't an ideal guide, True wind is what is needed so that you can keep the angle to true wind to be constant on
either Gybe, assuming you know what the best angle is.
If you can find polar's for your boat, they will give you an idea of ideal. As Ed mentioned, VMG is your friend in determining what the best angle is (especially if no polars are available). You can experiment in different wind speeds to find a reasonably good angle for windspeed and VMG.

Here's a good article to get you thinking:
http://www.oceansail.co.uk/Articles/VMGArticle.php

Hope this helps.
Jeff Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30 549
Armdale Yacht Club

On 2021-10-06 12:02 p.m., Bob Mann via CnC-List wrote:
I'm fairly new to flying a spinnaker.  I did it last weekend in a race and I believe I overstood the mark as we were sailing 110 AW before the gybe and 85 AW heading directly to the mark.
How does one determine when to gybe?
Bob

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