Subject: [harryproa] Re: Sailing Ele
From: Mike Crawford
Date: 5/22/2006, 7:56 AM
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Reply-to:
harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au


  I think they normally would be sheeted in, provided you're not running and the wind is fast enough to make you go, but not fast enough to capsize you.

  Monohull sailors moving over to multis will often let the boom out more than they need to because they're used to going between four and eight knots, and they need that angle to get an efficient foil.  But sailing near the wind speed moves the apparent wind way forward, and requires sheeting closer to sailing upwind, even when you're on a beam reach.

  In very low wind, though, you'd probably want to look at the windex and consider either loosening the sheets or the outhauls (if they exist).  In big winds, you'd obviously want to loosen the sheets and/or reef.

       - Mike



Doug Haines wrote:
Hey Robert,
 
Would the sails, always be pulled in close no matter what direction the wind is coming from?
 
Doug

Robert <cateran1949@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Sorry Doug,
I meant to imply that I was concentrating my resources on a Harry and
felt that an extra project would take me even further away from
achieving it. Lots of crocs. I was on the Mary river last week and
saw about 50 in about a 1k stretch.
Rob has discussed the schooner rig in some detail earlier on but it
seems reasonable to cleat one sheet and play with the other for just
hacking along but adjustments of both sails would be needed to get
the max benefit,
Robert



Robert--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Doug Haines <doha720@y...>
wrote:
>
> Robert,
>   
>   Well I didn't say anything about a Harry.
>   
>   Are there many crocodiles and sharks up there?
>   
>   Paul Caffyn kayaked around Australia.
>   
>   Did you get the question about cleating off one sheet?
>   
>   Doug
>
> Robert <cateran1949@y...> wrote:
>   Doug,
> I'm trying to get far enough ahead in health and financially to
start
> on a Harry. If I hadn't had two years of not being able to work I
> would have had the cash and energy to be well on my way. Instead,
in
> my frustration, I have been a bit of a pest in trying to see if
there
> can be any improvements on a brilliant design.
> robert
> --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Doug Haines <doha720@y...>
wrote:
> >
> > Robert,
> >   
> >   Why don't you build one?
> >   
> >   Doug
> >
> > Robert <cateran1949@y...> wrote:
> >   Doug.
> > I'm looking foward to seeing the camper on the water,
> > Robert
> > --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "doha720" <doha720@y...>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Rob,
> > >
> > > With the two masts versus one, say you are cruising with some
> > weight
> > > in the camper, is it possible to cleatone mainsheet off, then
use
> > > the rudder and other sheet to attain the good speed in
> > approximately
> > > the right direction? And then what about cleating both sheets
or
> > > will speed drop too much?
> > >
> > > Is there danger in cleating off?
> > >
> > > I was thinking of the two wing masts with halyards and reefable
> > > cruising sails.
> > >
> > > I was noticing the beams, and mast are meeting in the LW hull
so
> no
> > > twisting of the LW hull ( for two mast El).
> > >
> > > Also about plan sheets:
> > > Received   PDFs  Bow Profiles, Trailer, Layout, Layout Camper,
LW
> > > Hull Construction and Materials List.
> > > Plus Dxf plots for moulds for Racer and Camper.
> > >
> > > Bulkhead/mast pipes and rudders are the two things that go in
the
> > LW
> > > hull before the two halves gets joined. Also wondering about
the
> > > beam to LW hull join, if it goes over or through the mast pipe,
> but
> > > that must be later on.
> > >
> > > Wait on new rudder test.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > DOUg
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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