Sail Setting

   When sailing our Enterprise off wind we note that the jib flaps at the top when it is set correctly at the bottom. the only way to have it filling from head to foot is to over sheet. 

What steps, if any, can we take to adjust this? All adjustments are potentially available to us with the exception of moving jib fairleads inboard or outboard. We currently do not sail with a dangly pole but are planning to fit one soon.

I seem to recall we had a similar issue when we used to sail a Nat 12 but am not aware we have an issue with our Sprint 15 presumably because for most of the time we are creating more apparent wind and sheeting in progressively tighter?

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The Moo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 807	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Moo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Sail Setting Posted: 10 Jan 16 at 3:54pm
	When sailing our Enterprise off wind we note that the jib flaps at the top when it is set correctly at the bottom. the only way to have it filling from head to foot is to over sheet. What steps, if any, can we take to adjust this? All adjustments are potentially available to us with the exception of moving jib fairleads inboard or outboard. We currently do not sail with a dangly pole but are planning to fit one soon. I seem to recall we had a similar issue when we used to sail a Nat 12 but am not aware we have an issue with our Sprint 15 presumably because for most of the time we are creating more apparent wind and sheeting in progressively tighter?

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 16 at 4:08pm
	Just about every jib will do that on a reach. The dangly pole will be the best fix.

zippyRN Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 14 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 437	Post Options Post Reply Quote zippyRN Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 16 at 2:28pm
	i agree with Jim and short of 2-d jib sheeting there is little to do to address this - after all this is why we have a kicking strap on the boom for the mainsail. for the Ent as dangly pole is now allowed and the jib fairlead location is fairly tightly specified the answer is dangly pole ... in classes with more flexibility over jib sheets you end up with narrow heet angle / oubaord barber hauler or wide sheet angle and inboard barber haulers

The Moo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 807	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Moo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 16 at 8:26pm
	So up to now I have taken the view that it is best to trim the jib to get the greatest area filling ie the lower part. Would it be better to oversheet in order to get the whole jib filling? To my mind the former feels faster.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 16 at 8:37pm
	Over sheeting closes the slot and buggers up airflow over the main. Or so I've always understood.
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JohnJack Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Mar 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 246	Post Options Post Reply Quote JohnJack Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 16 at 9:53am
	There is very little you can do on an Enterprise as it isn't that adjustable (in the Scorp for two sail reaching we wack the jib fairleads forward to tighten up the leach and control the sail twist better) As for over sheeting closing the slot, having the top of the jib flapping is going to make the rig feel a bit twitchy with turbulence over the back of the main. Over sheeting a little is possibly the lesser of two evils.