Yesterday the winds were light with some gusting,the full battens has better control in gusts and more power in light winds. The full batten keeps the sail in a more air-foil shape going to about 30 deg to wind, without battens the luff would lose shape and back wind..
I have sailed in winds above 15 kn with the lug without battens but not yet with battens, I suspect control will be better but probably not much faster than the bermuda rig or lug rig except in light winds..
Labor day weekend will be the true test, sailing from Essington down the Delaware though the C&D to the Chesapeake to Rock Hall and back to Essington. 4 or 5 days round trip.
Are you hauled for major refit yet or taking advantage of the very pleasant weather we have been having..
Great! How do you like the way she sails with this new rig? Is she faster?
ReplyDeleteLooks great, keep us posted!
Yesterday the winds were light with some gusting,the full battens has better control in gusts and more power in light winds. The full batten keeps the sail in a more air-foil shape going to about 30 deg to wind, without battens the luff would lose shape and back wind..
ReplyDeleteI have sailed in winds above 15 kn with the lug without battens but not yet with battens, I suspect control will be better but probably not much faster than the bermuda rig or lug rig except in light winds..
Labor day weekend will be the true test, sailing from Essington down the Delaware though the C&D to the Chesapeake to Rock Hall and back to Essington. 4 or 5 days round trip.
Are you hauled for major refit yet or taking advantage of the very pleasant weather we have been having..