In the very light air condition, which control or controls would you use to reduce the camber to maintain leeward flow over the sail? I'm assuming you would use outhaul first and maybe a little vang instead of mainsheet to maintain some twist in the sail. Also, considering often there is greater wind above the surface, would you aim to have more camber in the top of the sail relative to the bottom? Thanks really enjoying your videos.
Landing is light wind (low speed) with high camber to prevent stalling (higher lift), and you also intentionaly create more drag to slow the plane during descend, when gravity would speed you up. Pilot would reduce flap if his flight is too short for landing, cause it nearly work as a air break. Also remember, it's the sail camber in this vid, not the mast camber. Increasing the mast camber reduce the sail camber which can confuse your crew :)
Great content - thanks for sharing! You mentioned "aggressively" reducing camber when overpowered. Would you consider reefing as part of that strategy? And if so, I assume you'd recommend reefing early? Of course, this is in the context of cruising not racing. Thanks!
I don't have experience with reefing, but yes - anything you can do to reduce power is good. I have had racing sailors tell me that they tried a smaller racing sail (cut smaller than the class limits) in big breeze and were able to hang in with the heavier crews that kept their bifg sails up.
reduce the camber for a puff (try to be proactive before the puff), but take a reef if the constant wind already overpower your boat. For cruising, you would want to be always a little underpowered, so the puff or gall are not too scary for your crew. This will also save power for the autopilot.
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In the very light air condition, which control or controls would you use to reduce the camber to maintain leeward flow over the sail? I'm assuming you would use outhaul first and maybe a little vang instead of mainsheet to maintain some twist in the sail. Also, considering often there is greater wind above the surface, would you aim to have more camber in the top of the sail relative to the bottom? Thanks really enjoying your videos.
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Very educational and understandable
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The summary on the last slide contradicts the slide at minute 7:06... I am confused. LIGHT air. Increase or reduce camber??
Landing is light wind (low speed) with high camber to prevent stalling (higher lift), and you also intentionaly create more drag to slow the plane during descend, when gravity would speed you up. Pilot would reduce flap if his flight is too short for landing, cause it nearly work as a air break.
Also remember, it's the sail camber in this vid, not the mast camber. Increasing the mast camber reduce the sail camber which can confuse your crew :)
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Great content - thanks for sharing!
You mentioned "aggressively" reducing camber when overpowered. Would you consider reefing as part of that strategy? And if so, I assume you'd recommend reefing early? Of course, this is in the context of cruising not racing.
Thanks!
I don't have experience with reefing, but yes - anything you can do to reduce power is good. I have had racing sailors tell me that they tried a smaller racing sail (cut smaller than the class limits) in big breeze and were able to hang in with the heavier crews that kept their bifg sails up.
reduce the camber for a puff (try to be proactive before the puff), but take a reef if the constant wind already overpower your boat.
For cruising, you would want to be always a little underpowered, so the puff or gall are not too scary for your crew. This will also save power for the autopilot.
why call it camber when sooo many people call it draft?