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Thanks - v interesting - will try this. Out of interest, how does the height of the center board affect weather helm? Would be interested to understand - although not too much detail!
What's the best way to reduce weather helm on a reach:;
1. Hike out more...
2. Ease the sheet...
3. Less (or more??) vang...
Or a combination of the above?
Cheers
You do want it to open abit, it tends to be optimal when the leech is "flicking" abit. You get more power when the sail opens up abit.Look at your leech, you don't want it too open because then the wind is just spilling right out of your sail.
It certainly is a (somethimes rapidly changing) balancing act. If you've ever had to go from fully hiked to almost sitting on the centreline of the cockpit within one second, and then half way back again, and then repeat it all, you'll know.Well, if it's very gusty alternativly weird waves you might need some heel to eather not fall into the water (and obviously stop the boat) during the luls, or avoid the boat going into the waves.
tell it to DP....
hike hard, work the boat, sheet, sheet, ease, sheet, ease, hike harder, and not necessarily in that order
you have to do everything to keep the boat flat and planing
this is an Olympic sport remember guys
if your into that sort of thing