Forgot the following.
I have found that raising the front rudder does alter the handling,
but it shows more as a reduction in drag than anything else. As the
front rudder is angled to steer the boat to leeward when starting
after a shunt, it is probably doing more to help the boat bear away
than if it was raised. Whatever the set up on, as soon as the boat
is moving at a couple of knots (usually reached by the time the boat
is back on course), the rudder or rudders steer the boat.
It is unusual to start sailing after a shunt with the boat closer to
the wind than 90 degrees. Upwind, you are on a broad reach after a
shunt (could be on a flat run if you luff the boat before reversing
sails and rudders) and on a reach you are at 90 degrees. "Gybing" it
could happen, but I am pretty sure it will be quicker to luff to at
least a reach before starting the shunt.
regards,
rob
On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Luca Antara <luca.antara@
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> Also from my windsurfer experience, I had theorized that the CLR could be moved aft by raising the fore rudder but this does not seem to work for BD.....
> Cheers,
> Robinho (mech.eng. windsurfer).
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