Thanks that sounds about what we were doing in light air maybe a bit more like 120 total but we wern't trying very hard. Dale -----Original Message----- From: W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2011 1:38 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pointing and spinicker info dale: sailrite (www.sailrite.com) has some spinnaker measurements for the M17. when you say 'difference be from one tack to the other on average?' do you mean he arc the bow travels when coming about? if yes ... it depends - the strength of the wind, sea state, how consistent the ind is and the condition of your sails (to name a few of the variables). most olks try to point to high in light wind. best to fall off a bit and gain peed. in light wind, <5 kts, my guess would be tack at least 100 degrees (off he wind by at least 50 degrees when the tack is completed) : Dave Scobie : M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com : Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.com --- On Fri, 9/2/11, Dale Nummi <nummij@aol.com> wrote: When going into a lite wind what should the differance be from one tack to the other on average? If I run accross a spinicker what size's would work? Dale M17 _______________________________________________ ttp://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet!