The October issue of Sailing World has a story (p. 36) about the upcoming US trials for the Olympics. There is a nice picture of Anna Tunicliffe leading Page Railey (in Radials of course). Both are sailing downwind and it looks like Anna is sailing by the lee (see the tell tale). Her sail shows many wrinkles around the luff. Page's sail also shows some, but not quite as many (her sail is a bit out of focus; so I can't tell). It looks like it's fairly windy (white caps are seen), and there are waves as well.
Since these ladies know what they are doing, is having no C'ham on etc. the way to go fast downwind?
The sails also show the wrinkles from being folded, more so on Anna's sail, it looks like. But that's not the issue I want to ask the learned community about.
Am I interpreting this picture correctly? Any other comments?
Since these ladies know what they are doing, is having no C'ham on etc. the way to go fast downwind?
The sails also show the wrinkles from being folded, more so on Anna's sail, it looks like. But that's not the issue I want to ask the learned community about.
Am I interpreting this picture correctly? Any other comments?