[quote=MN3]interesting...
i have tried to de-power a 6.0 by choking off the jib slot, if it had any effect, i couldn't tell.. my "sail theory" tells me it couldn't have been good, or helped. What i would think it did was back wind the main and actually make it less stable (gusts have more sudden heeling)
I think Andre makes a good point that at certain speed.. you are more stable than at less speed with more heeling action. i feel that in my boat (to a degree).
Also interesting that EC sheets to his main first, and then sets his jib. i do the opposite, i set my jib (even if my telltales are 100%.. i get it snug first) so its doing its job, then set my main. If i attend to the main first, i a may fall into irons (of course i somehow have to maintain my tiller control)
BUT in high winds, if i am overpowered (regardless of 1 or 2 up) i would furl if i could. If not, i would make all my sails flat as possible.
BUT (again) This is for my sail/mast/prebend. you may not be able to get a 20 year old pin top on a fixed mast (non adjustable spreaders) to play right (flatten out to depower) and then all this "theory" is not right.[/quote]
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