I am learning "big boat" sailing. I learned basics on a Oday daysailer II and have moved up to a Hunter 27. Yesterday I was out in light winds about 5-7 kts and was sailing along fine on closed hauled hitting about 4 or 5 kts of speed. I changed to a beam reach and slowed to about 1 kt. tried all different sail trims, went to a broad reach, stopped more or less except for drifting I moved back over to close and took off. The boat is a shoal draft which I know can play with how it sails on different point but is it that dramatic normally? Again, fundamentals are the same from the small boat to this one, but boy, there are sure some differences!
Thanks!
Mike
Thanks!
Mike