Forgot to mention that we still laugh about the second event as the
helmsman was on his knees behind the wheel, waist deep in water, with
the white of his eyes showing around his sunglasses. This after a Off
Soundings race, heading from Gardner's Bay to Block Island, some ten
years ago.
Don K
Been there, done that!
In the two instances was after racing, running home (both times 5 hour
of sailing), crew relaxing with beers, helmsman being not that
experienced. Each time dug the pole into the ocean. First time bent the
pole's closing pin at the mast and bent the mast fitting, both h
In addition to what Don said, using the lazy guy instead of the sheet,
pulls the clew down, and then you can even the clews by moving the pole
down at the mast, easing the topping lift and tightening the foreguy. All
of these adjustments move the center of effort down, further lessening the
oscill
M
To: CnClist
Cc: Dennis C.
Subject: Re: Stus-List Reaching Strut Pole replacement - death roll
Our rule to minimize the possibility of a death roll is to NEVER, EVER let the
center seam of the chute be to windward of the forestay in heavy breeze.
That's on the guy trimmer. It's one of the
Our rule to minimize the possibility of a death roll is to NEVER, EVER let
the center seam of the chute be to windward of the forestay in heavy
breeze. That's on the guy trimmer. It's one of the few things one can do
on Touche' where you get yelled at by me.
Ease the pole forward so the center s
