I've written down five questions posed by you guy's in the previous few posts that are central to my problem (will loosening the diamonds in light wind make my sail faster/ more powerful).Fact is,I need to collect some more data and be a bit more thoughtful about sail shape.I promise to do so and report back.
I am quite sure that the Glaser main has made me much faster to the windward mark.Infact, if I sail even a mediocre race(sadly demands of a new job have me aspiring to mediocrity of late) i'm in with a chance to win.I've attached finish times for one of the two mediocre races I was able to muster at the Alter Cup Qualifier (attached).Top two H16's are former national champions,the Acats ar really well sailed and will be top twenty or better at Islameralda, the Tiger started well was sailed agressively and nailed every lift first all weekend.A snapshot of the F16s speed by comparison...
PK
Cool thing: I suspect we're not close to tapping the F16's potential for outright boat speed!
