Hi all,
it's been a year since I started racing an HC16. With poor results and no visible improvement, I recently bought a new boat (just in case it were a poor materiel case) but no luck neither. Althogh I'm now pretty sure it has to do with my racing skills there is always a (slim) chance that it has also to do with the rigging and trimming. The fact is that it is very difficult to find a consensus about this type of questions. So in order to be sure I would like to know if the next statements are true (I post here because most of them are general and not HC16 specific):

1. All other parameters invariable, shrouds attach one hole up every 10Kg of added crew weight
2. Shrouds attach point (SAP) may vary from 1 to 5, the lower for more mast rake and more overall tension on the rig
3. Mast rake (MR) is controlled by SAP and gib halyard tension (GHT). Max MR should only be limited by the main blocks config as there should always ‘cost’ you some effort to go block-to-block.
4. Jib-forestay attach point (JFAP) may vary and affects the distance between jib blocks and jib clew (upper for more distance). All other parameters invariable JFAP is adjusted to minimize that distance and still keep a minimum tension in the jib sheet when cranked.
5. Jib inner-most traveler point is determined to make the previous point possible.
6. Jib leech and foot tensions should look similar when jib sheet is cranked.
7. Jib leech should be parallel to the fore part of the main: the so-called slot between sails should look nice. Depending of rigging parameters that means adjusting jib controls when main changes.
8. Cunningham may vary from minimum tension enough to get rid of wrinkles to max tension allowed by the black stripe in the mast.
9. Apply cunningham tension to flaten the main. A flat main gives less power, more speed, higher pointing and is more prone to stall.
10. When close hauled, main traveler varies from centered to 5 inches displaced leeward depending on wind. Two-trap conditions=centered, no-trap conditions=5 inches.
11. When close hauled, distance between main blocks is similar to main traveler position: traveller centered for no distance.
12. Main sheet and traveler offset is also used to de-power.
13. When close hauled, jib sheet & traveller will be somewhat loose with weak wind, cranked with 1-trap and two-trap and again loosened to de-power.
14. As a general rule, the more windy, the more tension is applied.
15. As a general rule, the more windy, the more mast rake can be applied.

Thanks in advance for your comments
aestela
HC16 108034.