OK, we now know, thanks to RichH, Stu J (who uses tidal current to his advantage, which I never thought about due to where I sailed) and other listers, how much wind we need to move a 30' boat closehauled through the water from a dead calm.
Suppose you were luckier than I and had a 140 to 150 jib PLUS a 130 to 135 jib (all I had was a 135 almost deck sweeper. I had a 150 but it was too much for me to deal with singlehanded on a C30), WHICH jib would you use to increase your speed as the wind picked up to 3 to 5 steady knots and WHY would you make that selection??
Best answer receives a free SAIL TRIM CHART& QUICK REFERENCE. RichH is the judge and his decision is final!!
Suppose you were luckier than I and had a 140 to 150 jib PLUS a 130 to 135 jib (all I had was a 135 almost deck sweeper. I had a 150 but it was too much for me to deal with singlehanded on a C30), WHICH jib would you use to increase your speed as the wind picked up to 3 to 5 steady knots and WHY would you make that selection??
Best answer receives a free SAIL TRIM CHART& QUICK REFERENCE. RichH is the judge and his decision is final!!