Hi all. I'm a novice laser sailor and i'm trying to understand more reading 'A Laser training manual' by Anderson. In mainsheet adjustment section it is stated that
"As the sailing angle is reduced, and the boom is brought forward to sail higher into the wind, the total aerodynamic force is
directed more laterally. Consequently, the relative size of the driving force decreases and the heeling force increases"
but when i sail and heel so much for me i always harden up to reduce heeling and it seems on the contrary stated in the book.
Someone can explain me better?
thanks
"As the sailing angle is reduced, and the boom is brought forward to sail higher into the wind, the total aerodynamic force is
directed more laterally. Consequently, the relative size of the driving force decreases and the heeling force increases"
but when i sail and heel so much for me i always harden up to reduce heeling and it seems on the contrary stated in the book.
Someone can explain me better?
thanks