Shunting is pretty easy. The harder the wind the better it shunts,
strange?? This is very clear also without the jib. With the main only
the boat tends to steer upwind with less effort than to lee side, IF I
use the rear rudder. With the front rudder this is barely noticeable.
BUT the rear rudder must be angled to make the boat neutral (10-15
degrees). It will maintain the chosen position bcause of friction.
Regards,
Arttu
> Brilliant videos! Many thanks. Please keep them coming. Speed looks to be
> 10 knots on the chart plotter? Wind about the same judging by the lack of
> white caps? How easy was it to steer and shunt with only the main?
>
> rob
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Arttu Heinonen
> <arttuheinonen@heinoset.net>wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi ,
> >
> > I uploaded two new videos on youtube. On the first one you can see how our
> > mast
> > is bending. There is significant intentional twist on the main because of
> > strong
> > wind. We had to furl the jib soon after this. The speed was then 7.5 knots
> > upwind with the main only.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOX1YkTrv5c&feature=related
> >
> > On the other video you may see some overall appeareance of our boat. There
> > is
> > lots of main sheet . We changed the main sheet to 1:2 and installed extra
> > tying
> > points both for the sheet to attach and for tying up purposes. I think it
> > wprks
> > now better. It is easier to handle winches now with the main sail only,
> > forces
> > are lower.
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0SagTSVrL8
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Arttu
> >
> >
> >