When sailing (racing) down wind, is it best to reposition stuff down below to the back of the boat?
Down Wind-Reposition Weight Back?
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Its illegal in most race rules to move gear out of its normal position during a race
Like stacking the sail inventory back and forth on port and starboard tacks
Like stacking the sail inventory back and forth on port and starboard tacks
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Its illegal in most race rules to move gear out of its normal position during a race.
But it is ok move the crew to the back of the boat right?
Its illegal in most race rules to move gear out of its normal position during a race.
But it is ok move the crew to the back of the boat right?
It would have to be. How could you have crew that weren't allowed to move about the boat at will?
Jim
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So while the crew is moving about the boat and bring sails up and down from below they can place the sails in a new location...lets just say on the high side and they would therefore not be breaking any rules.
Correct?
So while the crew is moving about the boat and bring sails up and down from below they can place the sails in a new location...lets just say on the high side and they would therefore not be breaking any rules.
Correct?
You can do all your normal stuff BUT most of the time if your changing a head sail it would be going up on the leward side
How come those very expensive racing boat can pump ballast water from one side to the other?
Look at Oracle-BMW and Alangi AC race. That must be legal?
Look at Oracle-BMW and Alangi AC race. That must be legal?
It really depends on the wind strength. When the wind is light, weight forward to reduce wetted surface and reduce the drag of the wide stern of a 36.7. As you near hull speed crew weight should move aft. In heavy air downwind as much crew weight aft and and windward as possible to keep flow over the rudder for control.
After the the warning gun shifting sails, stuff below etc is forbidden outside of the normal movement for sail changes etc. Races that allow water ballasted boats or canting keels provide an exception to the rules of racing regarding moveable ballast.
After the the warning gun shifting sails, stuff below etc is forbidden outside of the normal movement for sail changes etc. Races that allow water ballasted boats or canting keels provide an exception to the rules of racing regarding moveable ballast.
Its a depends thing
For example you cant have and electric bilge pump on a class legal J24 to avoide the whole water balast issue and you have to stow things in pretty specfic places
For example you cant have and electric bilge pump on a class legal J24 to avoide the whole water balast issue and you have to stow things in pretty specfic places
Ducati...
When racing down wind, we try to keep the crew behind the mast as much as possible to keep weight off the bow so as to counteract the asym's pressure that tends to push the bow down. It provides a smooter entry at the bow, especially in riding over wave chop.
When racing down wind, we try to keep the crew behind the mast as much as possible to keep weight off the bow so as to counteract the asym's pressure that tends to push the bow down. It provides a smooter entry at the bow, especially in riding over wave chop.
On small boats, racing dinghies and catamarans..... you have to move the crew aft to keep the boat from pitchpoling. Watch the crew on the trapeze line.... they move fore and aft to keep the boat balanced...
In very light air it helps to move the crew forward to get the aft end of the vessel up, out of the water.
If you're racing.... and you have a lot junk down below that you can move around... then you shouldn't have it on board anyway.
In very light air it helps to move the crew forward to get the aft end of the vessel up, out of the water.
If you're racing.... and you have a lot junk down below that you can move around... then you shouldn't have it on board anyway.
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