recreational sail question?

[cflscorpion]

have been reading on the forum about cunnigham, outhaul,& vang. do i need to add these if i'm only sailing recreationally & off the deck.I did tie a vang on the last few outings. it did take out some wrinkles but am i flattening out the sail too much? also i'm 190 lbs sailer.

 

[papayamon2]

No, you don't need to worry about the cunningham and outhaul if sailing recreationally. The vang is more important and can be rigged with the end of the halyard. Here is a good link that discusses two ways to rig a vang, depending upon whether you have a mast cleat or not:

http://www.sunfishforum.com/halyard-questions-t1890.html?t=1890&highlight=vang

As a general rule, you want a flatter sail when the wind is higher, fuller when the wind is low.

 

[cflscorpion]

Thanks, Papayamon2, understood. I was reading on windline( also found on forum) after first post about the scallops between sail ties. slowly but surely it all becomes clearer. I didn't understand that cunnigham & outhual were a means to de-power the sail. thanks again.

 

[leejmontes]

if you are sailing recreationally and dont have a problem, then just go out and have fun... two "Strings" are all you need, main sheet and halyard...