George Hart
homeless
Need some incite. I got started sailing my Sunfish on a very shallow lagoon at Grand Isle, LA. I had to keep the dagger board very high to keep from grounding. Now that I am on a lake with no growing issue, I am finding it hard to understand what the long dagger board is for? I have read that staying close to the wind I need it deep but this creates drag! And on a down wind run I don't need it at all! I have very little feel for what I am suppose to be sensing. I am a fat sailor so maybe this is why I notice very little use for the dagger board? I find I do need it to help point but I only think I need it to be only a few inches down to feel I have control of pointing into the wind. For the most part I am keeping it just low enough to miss the boom! What am I missing???
Any Salty incite would be appreciated
Any Salty incite would be appreciated