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 the arc the bow travels when coming about? if yes ... it depends - the strength of the wind, sea state, how consistent the wind is and the condition of your sails (to name a few of the variables). most folks try to point to high in light wind. best to fall off a bit and gain speed. in light wind, <5 kts, my guess would be tack at least 100 degrees (off the 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