Bruce,
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<br>I know what you mean about wind under the tramp.
<br>I was sailing in about 20 knots or so (on a 16ft Cobra) in a big swell with a Hobie 16 just to leeward (you could almost step from one boat to the other). We were beating into the wind and swell. We went over this big one and the wind got under the Hobies tramp and, the Hobie became airborne, thefirst thing to touch the water was the tip of the Hobies mast. This really got my attention as we were so close.
<br>This was nearly 20 years ago and in that one instant I realised the value of bow down in those conditions.
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<br>If I understand your post correctly you are saying you raked your mast forward and got weather helm?
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<br>This is most peculiar.
<br>Raking my mast forward speeds up my tacking but as it moves the C/E in the sails forward it can reduce helm and possibly reduce pointing angle,
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<br>It may pay to recheck your other settings to make sure nothing else changed that could account for the increased helm. I always check to make sure only one thing is changed at a time and evaluated before a second change.
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<br>Anyway I envy you. It sounds like your having a good time.
<br>I have another month before our sailing season gets underway.
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<br>Phill<br><br>