A couple of times sailing the Bavaria (7/8 fractional) close-hauled in relatively strong wind, say 20 kt apparent, the boat sort of lays over pretty far and more-or-less stops, making very little fwd way. Main full up, 120 % Genoa full out. I can bear off after cracking off the mainsail and resume sailing. But just imagine, there is no strong weather helm or lee helm. The boat just lying there for a few second until I do something about it. It’s strange that the two most memorable occurrences has been while trying to lay Two Harbors, Catalina Isl against an afternoon wind—about 5 ni.mi. distant. Any ideas? It’s not like other behaviors of the yacht.
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