Hey Bones, I too couldn't create that "Slick" to windward. I went back to the Pardey's "Storm Tactics" video and saw that they showed the slick while either laying ahull or when they used a drogue out to the windward side of the boat. I think that in both of those situations they weren't making any forward progress. I further notice that while moving forward in the hove-to maneuver the boat is always entering new water and that the "slick" was there, but behind the boat. Rick M15 #337 Bluebird
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:57:44 GMT From: "bownez@juno.com" <bownez@juno.com> Subject: M_Boats: Heave-to matey To: doug_kelch@yahoo.com, montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com, montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Message-ID: <20081123.085744.4225.1@webmail11.vgs.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
HI Listers,
I sincerely agree with Connie, every sailor should have the skill to heave-to in the boat they are sailing. I find it surprising that when I'm out with other sailors on their craft, many do not have that knowledge and have never even tried the procedure. On my M17 and M23, I find that both will heave-to rather easily, however, I have never been able to create the protective "slick" area that the Pardey's and other big water sailors speak of. The boats seem to still want to make a bit of forward progress, less than a knot.
I have also heard some boats are very reluctant to heave-to, aka the PSC Dana.
Later,
Bones