Hey Bones, I too couldn't create that "Slick" to windward. I went back to the Pardey's "Storm Tactics" video and saw that they showed the slick while either laying ahull or when they used a drogue out to the windward side of the boat. I think that in both of those situations they weren't making any forward progress. I further notice that while moving forward in the hove-to maneuver the boat is always entering new water and that the "slick" was there, but behind the boat.
Rick M15 #337 Bluebird > Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:57:44 GMT > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: M_Boats: Heave-to matey > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected], > [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > HI Listers, > > I sincerely agree with Connie, every sailor should have the skill to > heave-to in the boat they are sailing. I find it surprising that when I'm > out with other sailors on their craft, many do not have that knowledge and > have never even tried the procedure. > On my M17 and M23, I find that both will heave-to rather easily, however, > I have never been able to create the protective "slick" area that the > Pardey's and other big water sailors speak of. The boats seem to still > want to make a bit of forward progress, less than a knot. > > I have also heard some boats are very reluctant to heave-to, aka the PSC > Dana. > > Later, > > Bones _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
