[MHml] Cheekee Monkee

[Bill Gibbs]

For sheer sailing speed and efficiency, many top multi racers promote traveler trimming of the main.  I prefer main trimming for
safety issues.  I have a flathead main.  A very small mainsheet ease reduces leech tension and allows the top to twist off.  It's
not unusual for me to control hull flying with 6" - 12"eases into my 6/1 mainsheet. Which is 1"-2" into the leech on an 82' tall
rig.  Sensitive and fast.
Easing the traveler can actually power you up if you were over trimmed to begin with.
My main traveler runs almost the entire beam at 30'.

Bill
Afterburner

-----Original Message-----
From: multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com [mailto:multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com] On Behalf Of sailfast at themultihullsource.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:52 AM
To: Informed discussion of multihull issues
Subject: Re: [MHml] Cheekee Monkee

I have a question/comment here. I've been racing Farrier/Corsair 
boats for a number of years now, but do not claim to have nearly as 
much experience as many on this list.  In my experience when 
encountering the need to dump the main either when overpowered in a 
gust or due to the rudder ventilating (it has happened to me on many 
occasions, mostly when tight reaching with the screacher), we ease 
the traveler to leeward. I've been told that easing the main actually 
powers the boat up momentarily as the sail bellies out before enough 
sheet is out to luff it.  Now I don't know if Afterburner or the 
other racing cats have travelers or not, but I'm sure Cheekee Monkee 
does due to its F-31 origins. So I wonder why they were not playing 
the traveler rather than the mainsheet?  Easier to dump and reset 
IMHO.  Any comments?

Bert

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