laser vago sail trim problem

Thinking a stage further, I can just imagine Laser's next claim being that the Vago's hull stiffness is advantageous.

"Optimal gust response is ensured by dynamic flex in the hull..."

Bendy-Boats, don't you just love 'em?

[QUOTE=Granite]If you cant move the sheeting position to get the correct twist then moving the jib vertically up and down the forestay can have the same effect, you could experiment with different shackles at the bottom.


Granites right you cant adjust the fair lead position so the only way to alter your sheeting position is to change the sheeting angle through the height of the jib off the deck. As i remeber aftrer rigging about 8 fevas for our club is that the block at the top of the mast is connected by a length of rope try shortening the rope which will bring the height of the jib up off the deck therefore giving you a steeper sheeting angle effectively moving your fairleads back which should close you leach.

Have fun dont worry if you cant understand i cant wither but i know what i mean.

As Nick A says, it sounds as if there's too much twist in the jib. Can you not just sheet it harder?

If you're already stretching the jib to death, try raking the mast further forward. If that would mean raking too far forward for helm balance, try adding a shackle between the jib and furler to raise the whole jib and effectively steepen the sheeting angle.

When the boat still gets beaten by everything in sight, sell it and buy a 3000!

Sounds like you have too much twist in your jib ie the bottom of the sail is over-sheeted in order to sheet in the top of the jib far enough.

Well I can never get ALL the teltails looking the same on my laser 2 either.  The top pair are usually astray in a strong wind.

I'd guess you need more jib leech tension to create less twist which means pulling down on the jib tack more.  However, I also guess the Vago has the same lack of forward / aft adjustment on the jib cleat position as my laser 2; so you can't adjust the jib leech tension independently of its angle of attack; that means you can't control the amount of twist in the jib very well. Can you attach the jib sheet higher up the sail?  Ie is there more than one attachment point? Or if poss. move the cleats towards the bow?

Failing perfect adjustment just concentrate on getting the average of the bottom pair of tell tails right, as the bottom of the jib is where most of the power is. 

Doubtless someone else will have a different opinion.. (always do on this site) so you'll have to take an average!

Good luck.

PS: beware of too much tension.  RS400s are stiff fibre glass, the VAgo isn't!!!