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Sailing Technique Question

2006-07-07; 20:35:44 EDT

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2002-09-17

Posts: 4946

Mark,
First things first. Drop the pop top and lower the boom to the lower  
position. I use about a 100 genny in those conditions and run the sheets inside  the 
stays to give me better sail shape. I cross sheet the genny and keep the  main 
sheet in my hands at all times. I sit on the windward side facing leeward  
with one foot on the opposite seat. This way I have everything within easy reach 
 and can adjust accordingly. If you are still overpowered, reduce the size of 
the  main sail which is easy to do if you have the IMF. The standard main 
requires  reefing points in the sail. Practice, practice and more practice. The 
beauty of  the R22 is that it is easily adjustable to almost all wind 
conditions. The  attached photo shows me using my technique.
 
Rummy

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