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Saturday, 10 October 2009

Downwind technique

Today I practised getting the mainsheet tension right downwind.

The trick is to get the mainsail flying more or less the same shape as the spinny so that the slot is "sweet" and not starved.

By watching all the telltales on the leech and main it is possible to get it setting beautifully.

I am not toooooo sure about the traveller position downwind.

I am tempted to say that bringing it centreline felt a lot better.....I shall keep looking at this until I get it right.

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