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Sail trim is a dynamic process with a number of controls available to optimize sail trim. Focusing on the traveller, it is the sail... -
I actually added a traveler to my Hunter 26. I also single hand and….. that was the best mod I have made on that boat. Done right...
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That's an often-repeated statement that isn't strictly true, but I don't think you meant it as such. It’s not quite accurate to say the...
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We used a traveler more on smaller boats than larger ones. The smaller the boat, the more it can affect performance
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Inasmuch as the traveler is one of the key components of mainsail trim, I recommend that you learn how to use it and why it exists. Don...
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I've owned several boats that didn't have a traveler. Unless I were to be racing, I wouldn't be concerned. dj
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You'll get varied answers on this. But, single-handing especially, I think the best general statement is that if you're not racing, you...
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I’m down here at the mouth of the Columbia River. The forecast is reporting: Gale Watch issued August 14 at 2:33PM PDT until August...
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You are correct Stu, about the Low disruption. I’m sitting on the coast looking out on the ocean. Mist, fog, and rain showing up to...
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Not now, in this case it is a huge LP system in the eastern Pacific. Check windyty.
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Yes Stu… It is usually like the BAHA, a down wind down ocean swell slide to the Juan De Fuca. But it is Mother Nature. She has a mind of...
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That's what I'm seeing as well. I'll likely stay in Kyuquot until Saturday. Right now that's when the wind shifts again.
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John, windyty shows heavy SE winds on the west side of Vancouver Island. And here I thought you were our weather guru...:huh:
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I rounded Brooks Peninsula yesterday. It did not disappoint. The afternoon was going well until the wind and waves started to build...
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If Brooks Bay gets too rough Klaskino Inlet and Klaskish Inlet are very protected. Once around Brooks both Columbia Cove and the Bunsbys...
