inlandfreddy
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As I understand it in light breeze upwind when enough wind to flow over a deep sail it's best to have like 12" in between the blocks down to block to block when the wind allows you to hike out fully.
I these conditions it works to flatten the sail with mainsheet in the gusts. But when the wind mostly are like 6 knots and one wants a deep sail but in the gusts it's to much to keep the boat flat with block to block, how do you trim then. Easing the main without the kicker pulled is not really a good idea, and in the lulls you don't want so much kicker. Maybe extra Cunningham gives more flexibility in such conditions?
Or do you keep an eye on the wind and re-trim all settings before and after every gust or what?
I these conditions it works to flatten the sail with mainsheet in the gusts. But when the wind mostly are like 6 knots and one wants a deep sail but in the gusts it's to much to keep the boat flat with block to block, how do you trim then. Easing the main without the kicker pulled is not really a good idea, and in the lulls you don't want so much kicker. Maybe extra Cunningham gives more flexibility in such conditions?
Or do you keep an eye on the wind and re-trim all settings before and after every gust or what?