Hello All,
I am looking for thoughts or a suggested tuning guide (maybe one can be developed because of this thread) for light wind sail trim for the S22? I noted that Ulman sails has tuning guides for many boats, but not for the S22.
I am aware that light wind sailing is an art to itself and exposes weakness in sail trim in unforgiving ways, certainly my weakness has been exposed after a dismal showing at my first Mid winters race.
So, I had some general assumptions that may have been incorrect, but here are some of my basic attempts for dealing with light winds:
#1, release back stay tension
#2, slack off the outhaul.
#3, boom vang loose.
#4, try to keep the telltales on the main flying
#5, jib sheet track cars all the way forward.
Downwind I did Ok, main pushed out and we ran with spinnaker. Beam to close reach seems to have been my biggest issue. I had three crew, men likely 165 + each. Not much in the boat, but left the motor on the transom (maybe not the smartest move).
Some things i am questioning are halyard tensions, crew weight placement, traveler placement (basically kept the boom in the middle when close hauled.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Keay
