Huh? There's nothing sagging noplace! Are we looking at the same picture??


The Captains Master wrote:
Yep, the one of Plummer in front of the fleet.
Head is not filled out at all which would pull that sagged luff back
in.

Nope, sorry. What you're looking at is a small curl 'way up on the shoulder of the
luff. No sag.

Lighting spinnakers (and I believe Etchells spinnakers are similar) are very full up
high. If there is any sagging in the upper part of the sail, a big crease forms down
the center, that's where the sail collapses first in too light air. One remedy is to
lower the pole but that's not a 100% sure cure.

My spinnaker techniques are not conventional, but most of the time we're among the
fastest boats off the wind. I've heard a lot of people say "your spinnaker is trimmed
wrong" as we pass them. Kind of funny........




Actually I was expecting some non flattering remarks about our douse & rounding
in the next pic, it was not at all smooth or timely. But fact is we did jump two
places there so it couldn't have been too bad.... actually we usually picked up
a spot or two at leeward marks... I was bummed when they went to gates!



Yep a good move but you've gotta watch the guys without a clue who
harded up onto you before you get around.

That's why God gave me lungs.... to shout "ROOM, DAMMIT" so loud that airports
complain about the noise.....



Etchells bows make really neat holes :-)

Yeah, that's a bummer. But it gives the crew something to do... BAIL, DAMMIT!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King