Rudder Drag

   djdhi
I think the rudder thingy is much the same technique as on the Rooster boat whisperer DVD. If the boat is heeled slightly (is he heeled enough for this to be the case?), a push on the tiller lifts the bow and a pull lifts the transom thus helping the boat over the waves. Looks like he is on the crest and pulling the rudder to get the bow down without slapping. Looks like he's twisting his torso forward as well, further aiding the boat over the wave.....
Mentioned in this article on upwind kinetics:-
http://www.roostersailing.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen= upkin&Store_Code=1
......having never sailed a Finn I could be completely wrong however  
 Mind you my ability in any boat is probably best explained as a combination of coincidence and blind luck.

Edited by GK.LaserII

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Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Topic: Rudder Drag Posted: 21 Dec 07 at 10:54am
	djdhi I think the rudder thingy is much the same technique as on the Rooster boat whisperer DVD. If the boat is heeled slightly (is he heeled enough for this to be the case?), a push on the tiller lifts the bow and a pull lifts the transom thus helping the boat over the waves. Looks like he is on the crest and pulling the rudder to get the bow down without slapping. Looks like he's twisting his torso forward as well, further aiding the boat over the wave..... Mentioned in this article on upwind kinetics:- http://www.roostersailing.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen= upkin&Store_Code=1 ......having never sailed a Finn I could be completely wrong however Mind you my ability in any boat is probably best explained as a combination of coincidence and blind luck. Edited by GK.LaserII

andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 08 at 1:12pm
	HOW low is that boom!! I wouldnt be able to get my gut under that!! Or do they ease the kicker when tacking? Or is it just a hiking boat thing?
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tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 08 at 2:55pm
	the hull is quite deep though. so for a hiking dinghy i doubt it will be that low. unless finns have 2 skins?
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sten Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 208	Post Options Post Reply Quote sten Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 08 at 4:05pm
	In a Finn the kicker is for downwind and is let off upwind so you can get under the boom when you tack, the boom is on the deck so no need for kicker you change rake to get the correct leech tension. it looks choppy so agressively over steering works well, same technique as in a laser if you steer so fast that the boat does not have time to change course, the boat will slip side ways on the top of the wave stoppping it form tripping over, he will also need to steer quite wide angles to keep the best course through the waves. the timing is the same as it would be if you let go but exagerated. its as big as most double there is plenty of space, lovely boat, very easy to sail hard to race.