Heaving to in the 240???

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Bill Welsch

Sailing our 240 the other day, wind died down quite a bit so I attempted to heave to. As I have found with the 240 in the past I was able to get the genoa backwinded, rudder turned, etc. and was able to heave to...at least for a moment. As soon as I startted walking around the boat taking care of some of the chores I wanted to handle, she came around and started twirling a 360. Ooops. Tried several times with the same result. My previous boat--a 19ft sloop with a lead keel--could be left hove to in all sorts of conditions with no problem so I am perplexed. One guess is that it has to do with how tender the boat is and she breaks loose as I walk around and shift the foresails relationship to the wind. Another possibility might have to do with the shiftiness of the wind on the inland lake we sail on. The wind shifts can be pretty dramatic. Both of these are just speculation on my part. Any input appreciated. Thanks Bill Welsch s/v Renewal
 
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Mark Kissel

Try this?

Bill, after backwinding the jib, I usually pull it in as flat as I can get it. I then lash the tiller toward the main. If there's any decent wind, the boat will usually stay hove to regardless of where I walk on board. Based on my own experience, I would have to guess that the wind is shifting quicker than the boat can turn. Or, the wind is gusting and dying. These conditions make it tough to remain hove to on any boat. Heave to! Mark Kissel Kittiwake/98H240
 
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