Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: flying the spinnaker

So, interesting, you call it a "twinger" and in the mid-west we call it a "tweeker". Just my $.02. Nick 'Jade' Cal 9.2 From: "mtkennedy1" <mt… [at] cox.net> --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bob Walden" <bob@...> wrote: > > I've never heard that. The further forward the lead, the further forward the > center of effort would move, which would make roundups more likely. I've > always seen the spinsheet lead as far aft as possible on all the racing > boats I've crewed on. It only applies in heavy air when the boat is rolling and you want to damp the motion. It depowers the chute some and you can keep it centered more easily. We used a twinger on the sheet that could be trimmed to compensate for roll and oscillation. A snatch block tied to a line will work. It went onto the sheet then down to a block on the rail. You can even use the guy as a sheet if you are using double sheets and guys. In those conditions, the weight of the block is not an issue. A lot of the sport boats, and even the Choate 40, are so fast the apparent wind never gets very far aft. Then you are always reaching and the oscillation is not a problem. MIke Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > bw >

Nick, As I read the posts, it became evident that they were indeed talking about a "tweaker". That's what Lake Michigan sailors call them, and most serious racers use them. I learned spinnaker trim on an Erickson 35 and the mantra was, "when in doubt, let it out." Regards, Dave Dobbs, Cal 29 411 --- ng… [at] comcast.net wrote: > So, interesting, you call it a "twinger" and in the > mid-west we call it a "tweeker". > > Just my $.02. Nick 'Jade' Cal 9.2 > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "mtkennedy1" <mt… [at] cox.net> > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bob Walden" > <bob@...> wrote: > > > > I've never heard that. The further forward the > lead, the further forward the > > center of effort would move, which would make > roundups more likely. I've > > always seen the spinsheet lead as far aft as > possible on all the racing > > boats I've crewed on. > > It only applies in heavy air when the boat is > rolling and you want to damp the motion. It > depowers the chute some and you can keep it centered > more easily. We used a twinger on > the sheet that could be trimmed to compensate for > roll and oscillation. A snatch block tied > to a line will work. It went onto the sheet then > down to a block on the rail. You can even > use the guy as a sheet if you are using double > sheets and guys. In those conditions, the > weight of the block is not an issue. A lot of the > sport boats, and even the Choate 40, are > so fast the apparent wind never gets very far aft. > Then you are always reaching and the > oscillation is not a problem. > > MIke Kennedy > Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > > bw > > > > > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/