Thanks. I was also running with a 2kt current with 2' seas so I was thinking that the lift from behind was knocking me off my line, but reducing sail would have more than likely settled her down. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:40 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Following Seas Over canvassed more than likely. Reduce. Broad reaching should be your easiest point of sail. I'll bet even one reef would have made all the difference in the world, Joe. t On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Joe Murphy<seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Yesterday I got out in Bogue Sound for what was supposed to be 5-10mph winds out of the SSW. But by the time I got out there it was more like 20+ coming out more from the west which meant my sailing was going to be close reach one way and broad reaching the other. I had a good time going to windward. Very impressed with keeping pretty tight on the wind. But going downwind got me out of my comfort zone. A couple of times I got spun around quicker than I can say "spun around". I had the centerboard up (as I recalled from an earlier post). So my question is.. what should I do or look for to keep this from happening? I didn't feel over canvassed, but perhaps I should have put in a reef or two?? Thanks for any advice. Joe Scary in Seafrog M17
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