Question is what board do you have. Unfortunately, the Sunfish has been shipped with some 4 different boards over the yrs.. If you have one of the small wooden boards, the boat just won't go to windward, and stalls easily. If you have the glass racing board, then you are ok and the pointing problem is something else.Hi,
So today I went for a sail. Winds were quite strong and there was a 3 foot swell once I got out into the harbor.
When I came back in I was in a bit of a precarious position. To get into the harbor you go down a narrow channel
With two giant steel piers on either side. The problem was it was perfectly upwind to get back in. I found myself tacking back and forth, heading for each pier. The boat would'nt point close to the wind. After numerous tacks, and turnarounds to re-enter the harbor, I gave up dropped the sail and paddled in with my safety paddle. What is the deal with this boat and pointing?
Sunfish65