A few months ago comments followed my posting of how close to the wind we should expect hold our 1982 H27 shoal draft. Yesterday it was a perfect day of 10 knot winds and two foot waves on western Lake Erie. The telltales were sreaming according to the book on a starboaed tack. It appeared by eye, and limited instruments, that we easily held at 50 degrees off the wind. I believe a new, or at least newer mainsail would have allowed us to pinch higher. The knotmeter was between 8 and buried at 10. Yes, I have my doubts about that instrument. Anyhow, thanks to all who provided some excuses for not keeping it close to wind but after yesterday I believe it is "no excuses." (Well, I might add that the wind and waves continued to build and we quickly learned how moving water can teach humility.) Andy s/v Baroque
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Hey Andy, 10 knots!?
Next time you see me up there borrow my GPS. I want you to calibrate your knot log.
Wish I could have been out there with you, still have not left the dock. And I have been in since April 27!
Next time you see me up there borrow my GPS. I want you to calibrate your knot log.
Wish I could have been out there with you, still have not left the dock. And I have been in since April 27!Course made good, not heading
Lady Lillie, our h27, will point really well - maybe even 45 degrees. The shoal draft problem is that she makes 10 to 15 degrees of leeway with any real breeze. So my GPS seldom shows better than 110 degrees in course made good between two tacks. At 60 degrees off the wind, I have to sail 2 miles to make one into the wind. That compares to 1.4 miles to make one into the wind on a course made good a course 45 degrees off the true wind. I love our boat - she's truly great on a cruising reach. But a destination into the wind means the iron genny, or picking another destination! David
Lady Lillie, our h27, will point really well - maybe even 45 degrees. The shoal draft problem is that she makes 10 to 15 degrees of leeway with any real breeze. So my GPS seldom shows better than 110 degrees in course made good between two tacks. At 60 degrees off the wind, I have to sail 2 miles to make one into the wind. That compares to 1.4 miles to make one into the wind on a course made good a course 45 degrees off the true wind. I love our boat - she's truly great on a cruising reach. But a destination into the wind means the iron genny, or picking another destination! David
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