Bobsprit wrote:

Remember too that the mast is a long lever... if you make a millimeter
adjustment at deck level, the top of the mast will move a lot further.
I think this is why so many people overdo it.


Holy leaping toads!


Yes. I agree.

Cheers

Bobsprit wrote:

Increased mast
rake hurts off-wind performance and also hurts light air performance.



Wowzer rats! Really?


LOL. C'mon Doug. Justify your generality, after all you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!

Cheers

MC wrote:

.... you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!

Nope, I never implied anything like that. If true, I'd be a world champion and
Olympic medallist in bunches of classes, and famous.

However, it's pretty easy to deduce that I know more about sail trim than you
do.

DSK

DSK wrote:

Martin Baxter wrote:


Well Bob, those were three really useful and informative comments.

Now explain to us exactly how increased rake causes a deterioration in
downwind performance and what can be done to offset this, (without removing
the rake). No google.

Ready, set,, go!

Now I know some of you will want to jump in here and answer, don't, let
Bob come up with the answers himself!


I know, I know!! Mount an anchor on the companionway hatch cover!

This has been proven to increase downwind speed every time, regardless of mast
rake!


Quiet Doug, people who sail are talking.

Cheers

"MC" wrote in message
...
Bobsprit wrote:
Remember too that any time you increase tension aft on the mast, with
the backstay, running back, or even the leach of the mainsail, the
luff of the jib is going to also be affected.

Oh my!


Indeed. He has an amazing capacity to reiterate that which has already
been posted.


He's almost life-like!

DSK wrote:

MC wrote:


.... you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!


Nope, I never implied anything like that. If true, I'd be a world champion and
Olympic medallist in bunches of classes, and famous.

However, it's pretty easy to deduce that I know more about sail trim than you
do.

Hahahhahaha S'funny, In that case I don't understand why you posted
pictures
of your sailing with such bad sail trim! Why not impress us by posting a
reference
to one of your winds against a world class fleet?

Anyway, stop evading, answer the question or say you don't know the answer!

Cheers

Jeff Morris wrote:

"MC" wrote in message
...

Bobsprit wrote:

Remember too that any time you increase tension aft on the mast, with
the backstay, running back, or even the leach of the mainsail, the
luff of the jib is going to also be affected.

Oh my!


Indeed. He has an amazing capacity to reiterate that which has already
been posted.



He's almost life-like!


I bet he was real good in the miliary.

Cheers

MC wrote:

..... I don't understand why you posted
pictures
of your sailing with such bad sail trim!

??? which picture is that, MC?

AFAIK I have posted many pictures, some with not particularly good sail trim as we
are just casually daysailing, and other pictures where sail trim is pretty good.

In no case have I posted pictures of one of my boats sailing, claimed that the sail
trim was perfect, and then had a hissy fit when several better sailors pointed out
the flaws. You've done this twice.

Why not impress us by posting a
reference
to one of your winds against a world class fleet?

Actually, I've posted lnks to my race results several times. You probably weren't
paying attention, seems to be how you go through life without learning much.



Anyway, stop evading, answer the question or say you don't know the answer!

How can I know the answer when I don't know the question? You answer this question
first: WTF are you babbling about?

DSK

LOL. C'mon Doug. Justify your generality, after all you imply you know
more about sail trim than anyone else!


Which is exactly why I (again) exposed Doug for the pinhead that he is.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Remember too that the mast is a long lever... if you make a millimeter
adjustment at deck level, the top of the mast will move a lot further.
I think this is why so many people overdo it.


Holy leaping toads!

Not only do you consistently fail to engage in any sailing discussions, but
you now feel that you must deride the efforts of people who actually make a
real contribution!!

The really strange thing is that you are reduced to Bush- like sentences
when you have one of your sneers.


I found Doug's post quite informative, and I appreciated the effort that he
put into making it easy to understand. Perhaps you found it a bit
difficult, and reacted by hitting out????



Regards


Donal
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