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RS400atC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011 |
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Just as strategically essential as the ability to sail directly upwind. |
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pondmonkey ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
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I think Fab's point is that bar folding the course in two and developing a personal wormhole, the shortest distance between two points can also be the fastest VMG, especially once tactical considerations of what other boats happen be to be doing comes in to play.
The one thing I've noticed in returning to unarig sailing is quite how far off the rhumline the pack will deviate, oddly enough despite being slower through the water off wind (crap n fat) I have surprised myself with the gains the I have sometimes made downwind. |
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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I wonder how often we think we are running square when we are not... A Laser sailing by the lee is by definition not running dead square for instance. And if there's a "wrong gybe" and a "right gybe" on your current course you cannot be running square.
Then even if one does get that very unlikely thing, a downwind leg set absolutely dead square, the fastest route to the leeward mark will not be to sail all over the pond staying on a dead run with each wind shift, but to be on the correct shift in every gust, sailing something close to a straight line by exploiting the shifts. Just like a beat in fact, but much more subtle. And on the theory, a sailor that sails a dead straight line between two marks, and adjusts to the shifts and gybes when required will be narrowly beaten by a sailor who sails the optimum angle and gets all the shifts right, but will easily beat a sailor who tries to sail the angles, gets it wrong by not adjusting to wind speeds and gets the wrong side of all the shifts... |
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rb_stretch ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 23 Aug 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 742 |
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True and more often than not tactical situations mean you can rarely sail the perfect course anyway.
Back to the thought around high drag spinnakers. Got me thinking about the only spinnaker that I know which doesn't work reaching, which is the old fashioned blooper from the IOR racing days. Never needed any kind of pole and usually flew a long way in front of the boat. I wonder if you could develop a dinghy equivalent that could fly on the windward side for extremely deep angles only? It would be relatively unstable, demanding skill from the sailor and that could make running interesting, but still giving the option of dropping it and trying to sail the angles (if breezy enough).
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fab100 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Mar 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1005 |
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Sorry, cannot let that one go. Sailing in the no go Zone is impossible, sailing in the other direction is not. There is no comparison between the two in this regard. |
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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Technically that was a jib[grin]. |
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Interesting plots Jim. I produced these rough polars for the 59er, 100, 200 and Halo some time back, based on 10kts true wind. The 59er is very spikey, the only direction you want to go is 137 degrees as it is fastest and best VMG. So not ideal for club courses.
The 200 is much smoother, with a wide range of angles offering similar VMG downwind, which is more forgiving, open to a range of tactics and suitable to a variety of courses. ![]() |
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cad99uk ![]() Posting king ![]() Joined: 11 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 187 |
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Peaky,
Any news on Nemesis?
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Hi Cad,
The design is complete , all bar the mast details. I'm currently investigating the viability of reinforced thermoplastics as a hull material (glass with polypropelene 'matrix'). I'd been toying with taking a rapid protoype model to the Dinghy Show, but didn't convince myself it was a good idea! |
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cad99uk ![]() Posting king ![]() Joined: 11 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 187 |
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Ooh that far. Looking forward to seeing it on the water.
Any pics ...
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