Pull-down (trim) several feet of mainsheet from between the mid-boom block and the mainsheet block...this takes several feet of slack out of the mainsheet and helps to avoid getting hung-up on the aft corners of the transom.
@Palundrium2 жыл бұрын
You're saying basically to trim it in right as it looses tensions as the boom swings across on a tack or jibe, right?
@gsimon41732 жыл бұрын
@@Palundrium Yes. Remove the excess slack in the mainsheet that gets hung-up on the rear corner by aggressively grabbing the sheet near the mid-boom block, trim DOWN toward the mainsheet block on the boat, and take-out about ~3'~5', or more, of slack. Just a quick grab and trim downward. This usually prevents the mainsheet getting hung-up on one of the corners.
@dooglesmoogle13 жыл бұрын
haha you make it seem so easy. i practically have a wrestling match with the boom when im doing it.
@alvarocatanzano44675 жыл бұрын
Dear Jon, how do you avoid that the main rope get stuck in rear corners of a Laser, when you tack or gybe? You and Neil Peters my Laser Idols!
@benjaminmehta82354 жыл бұрын
sheet in when tacking or gybing or roll the boat
@NoNoBigWhite Жыл бұрын
When if ever are you adjusting the kicker?
@fabiocamargo87215 жыл бұрын
Muito bom.....
@cameronpierce94267 жыл бұрын
I keep hearing that in light wind one mustn't sail block-to-block, until there's enough power to move one's body weight out. Doesn't this mean, though, that you'll end up luffing the sail (compared to a block-to-block setting)--or else bearing away/footing off to keep the sail filled?? Thanks,
@matthewstranaghan7 жыл бұрын
In under 5 knots it is mostly true you don't want to sail block to block. In order to do this correctly you need to also sheet with the boomvang. So instead of having your boomvang at the block to block setting you want it loose enough so instead of your sail going outwards when you sheet it goes up. Some coaches call this sheeting with the vang. The reason you won't start to luff is because your boom is going up instead of out. Although if you your boom is to high you will lose pointing and power in the sail. Most coaches tend to say 6-8 inches as far as I've heard. And another point about footing to keep the sail full is that if you are block to block and pointing like crazy you have the potential of choking your sail out. This means you won't have power which means your foils will not engage to the best of their ability. If sailing a bit lower means engaging your foils it is worth it because before you know it you will have more speed and point then the person next to you who is block to block potentially stalling out if there is chop also. Think of keelboats when thinking about trying to engage your foils if you have ever sailed on them. Hope this helped,