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Main
Trim:
Until you start heeling, maintain the boom on centerline.In light
winds pull the traveler to windward so the upper batten is 3 to
5 degrees open and the boom is in the center of the boat. As the
wind increases, start dropping the traveler and increasing sheet
tension. In 10 knots,The traveler will be in the middle of the boat
and you will need to apply more sheet tension so the top batten
is pointing 3 degrees to windward.When you reach more than 13 knots
star freeing the sheet and start dropping the traveler a bit.
Don
t let the boat over heel. If you re used to playing the sheet, you
will probably need to apply a lot of Vang tension so every time
you free the sheet, the boom will go out instead of up. Don t use
the Vang until you start heeling. If it is puffy conditions, use
the backstay to depower and power up the boat. Keep the top batten
parallel to your boom, you can check the angle of the batten by
comparing it with the head crane which is always pointing straight
back.
Remember
don t try to point until you are at full speed. Also, if the boat
heels in a puff don t point to avoid the heeling, free sheet and
let the boat run, you will end up forward but in the same line as
the boat that points (but goes sideways).
In
the run, free the sheet until the luff breaks,or directly to the
shrouds (be careful)Set the Vang so the upper leech is parallel
to the boom.
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