After finally putting my sweet Capri in the water on a mooring, I am finally learning how to sail her, and truly having a blast doing so. Yesterday afternoon I went sailing for the first time in a nice breeze that was around 10 to 15 knots with some rare puffs above that.
Sailing in the end was terrific, hiking in the wind with the sheet in my had at all time, and lots of pleasant sprays. One problem that I had do, before then, was hoisting the sail on the mast, the wind was pretty heavy, and I almost put the boat in a knock down. In the end I hoisted the sail up on the mast and then put it into the boom slide. It did work, but sure for few minutes ( I am still learning and I am not there yet ) I was loosing my faith.
So I am wondering if there is any particular suggestions on how I should put the sails up, in a variety of situations, in both heavy winds and calms. I am also wondering how to leave the sail on the mast and get a cover for them, every time I try to do it, all seem extremely weird, and I finish to take the sail away completely away from the boat, and store it in its bag. Which is ok, but it take time away from sailing.
Thank you in advance for all your great suggestions.
Guido
Sailing in the end was terrific, hiking in the wind with the sheet in my had at all time, and lots of pleasant sprays. One problem that I had do, before then, was hoisting the sail on the mast, the wind was pretty heavy, and I almost put the boat in a knock down. In the end I hoisted the sail up on the mast and then put it into the boom slide. It did work, but sure for few minutes ( I am still learning and I am not there yet ) I was loosing my faith.
So I am wondering if there is any particular suggestions on how I should put the sails up, in a variety of situations, in both heavy winds and calms. I am also wondering how to leave the sail on the mast and get a cover for them, every time I try to do it, all seem extremely weird, and I finish to take the sail away completely away from the boat, and store it in its bag. Which is ok, but it take time away from sailing.
Thank you in advance for all your great suggestions.
Guido