Tacking instead of Gybing

claymore · Post by **claymore** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:22 pm

Does anyone know how to do it?

in

23kts of breeze from NW
Wind against tide
course SW

1 reef in Main
Half-furled Genoa (ish)

jim.r · Post by **jim.r** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:41 pm

Shout lee ho , put the helm over and chuckle as the crew scramble into action!

Clyde_Wanderer · Post by **Clyde_Wanderer** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:57 pm

jim.r wrote:Shout lee ho , put the helm over and chuckle as the crew scramble into action!

And if that doesent work, place yer heid firmely between legs an kiss yer Erse gooooooodby.

C_W

ubergeekian · Post by **ubergeekian** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:52 pm

claymore wrote:Does anyone know how to do it?

in

23kts of breeze from NW
Wind against tide
course SW

1 reef in Main
Half-furled Genoa (ish)

Isn't that a nice beam reach? Why would you want to tack or gybe?

claymore · Post by **claymore** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:25 pm

Perhaps to avoid hitting land, for example in the Sound of Luing.....

ubergeekian · Post by **ubergeekian** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:44 am

claymore wrote:Perhaps to avoid hitting land, for example in the Sound of Luing.....

Get a stronger boat and use the bounce-tack manoeuvre?

claymore · Post by **claymore** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:15 pm

Don't you find that tends to result in spilt coffee if undertaken at 11:00 hrs?

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