[quote=rpiper138]Jim,
The best way to ensure that you have huge amounts of weather helm is to sweep the rudders back slightly.
The center of force will move further away from the pivot point and the force of the water against the rudder will be ampilified. You want the center of effort to be slightly behind the pivot axis so that the boat slowly turns into the wind when the skipper releases the tiller.
If you get the ceneter of effort too far forward, you end up with lee helm and the boat disappears if you ever fall off. The biggest problem with this is that it usually takes our beer with it.
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