Boat was going really nicely - well done gentlemen. I've never sailed an FJ or even seen one race. I am curious, is it the norm to sail with so much heel - especially downwind? You also appeared to keep tension on the windward sheet whilst beating - is that deliberate or does it just happen?
This is an FS - Flying Scot. FJ is a Flying Junior. All good. Optimal heal is around 7 degrees. This maximizes the length of the boat to width, giving it a chance to go faster than flat. Flat is slow and the Flying Scot is a tricky boat to make it go fast. Depending upon the winds, we will have some slight tension on the windward jib sheet. In higher winds, there will be more tension.
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Boat was going really nicely - well done gentlemen. I've never sailed an FJ or even seen one race. I am curious, is it the norm to sail with so much heel - especially downwind? You also appeared to keep tension on the windward sheet whilst beating - is that deliberate or does it just happen?
This is an FS - Flying Scot. FJ is a Flying Junior. All good. Optimal heal is around 7 degrees. This maximizes the length of the boat to width, giving it a chance to go faster than flat. Flat is slow and the Flying Scot is a tricky boat to make it go fast. Depending upon the winds, we will have some slight tension on the windward jib sheet. In higher winds, there will be more tension.
@@kendallkunz7952 thank you for that informative reply (sorry to misidentify the class)!
@@brianlambert4685 No worries on FJ vs. FS. Where/what do you sail?