I think you're just experiencing the normal behavior of a full keel boat. You have to have some speed before tacking otherwise she won't tack through. It maybe not as?noticeable?in light air but for?sure?in stronger winds. Next time ask someone with a fin keeler to take you out for a sail and you'll notice the?difference.
I hope you still had a lot of fun though,
On Mar 28, 2008, at 1:43 PM, chrisd4700 wrote:
Okay, so yesterday here in Nashville we had winds at 25 knts, gusting
to 35, sometimes 40 knts. Our lake here is skinny but long and?
rarely do we get a favorable wind direction that makes it fun to go?
out in such heavy air and deal with all the tacking.?
Yesterday we had a fantastic south / sw wind, warm and inviting and I?
couldn't help myself. Also, I should mention, we are an inland?
waterway so we have a slight current (2knts or so) whick make for?
some steep little waves... 2 - 3 ft. Anyway, yesterday it was?
booming... so I tucked in two reefs and furled up my headsail since I?
didn't have my smaller 110 or my story jib with me, and headed out.?
Well, I took a good pounding for a bit since the gust were killing me?
but my "problem" was that she just wouldn't come around on her tacks.?
Very slow and with the wave action, a bit concerning when getting?
blow onto a lee... No incident occurred and I did get her to tack?
through and she balanced out ok but I'm asking for some advice from?
you guys who've owned the boat longer than I and who regularly sail?
in fresh ocean or bay air.?
I've owned this boat less than a year and this was my first shake-
down in really heavy, gusty air. Just wanted to see if you guys?
experience any of the same stuff and could share some wisdom. THANKS.
c?
