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An eased jib and main will push the nose down

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On my Dart 18, easing the jib, was efficent to avoid a pitchpole. On H16 and other non spi boats, you cannot drop the traveller because it is max out on a broad reach... at least I think that is the way I sailed my Dart.

Cheers,

Klaus


As a long time H16 crew in my youth when we still had reaching legs, popping the jib allowed the bow to come up without loosing too much velocity. If I could keep the leeward bow flirtin' w/ disaster better then the next boat, we made time and occasionally a boat.

Race cheap, race faster, Damnit!

E-Scow
24' ULDB

18HT hulls plus Gcat 5.7 rig = 18GT!