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I agree with Tom. Generally the more you move the mast aft, the
more weather helm you have. We changed the rules to allow a longer
forestay a few years ago in order to give the boat less lee
helm.<br><br>
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At 11:58 AM 3/27/2007, Pete Trachy wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Tom,<br><br>
I think you are right. Though I am feeling a bit confused at the
moment. I guess this is why you ask people before you start doing
these things. That would explain the current position of the
mast.<br><br>
Pete <br><br>
On 3/27/07,
<a href="mailto:tmc664@comcast.net"><b>tmc664@comcast.net</a></b>
<<a href="mailto:tmc664@comcast.net">tmc664@comcast.net</a>> wrote:
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<dd> -------------- Original message ---------------------- <br>
<dd>From: "Pete Trachy"
<<a href="mailto:pete@tolachi.com">pete@tolachi.com</a>><br>
<dd>> My mast is down for new standing rigging and we are
contemplating moving the <br>
<dd>> step forward 1/2" to 1". It currently appears to
be on a bit of the aft end<br>
<dd>> of the range allowed by the class rules. The goal is to
help combat some of<br>
<dd>> that vicious lee helm I experienced on Saturday. I am
quite sure that this <br>
<dd>> will help, but I am wondering if there any downsides that I
haven't<br>
<dd>> considered? If anybody else has done this I would love to
hear what the<br>
<dd>> effect was.<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>> Thanks,<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>> Pete <br><br>
<dd>I think moving it forward will INCREASE your lee helm.<br>
<dd>Nice race this weekend, super cool looking main.<br>
<dd>Tom<br>
<dd>Fun Zone<br><br>
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<dd>---------- Forwarded message ---------- <br>
<dd>From: "Pete Trachy"
<<a href="mailto:pete@tolachi.com">pete@tolachi.com</a>><br>
<dd>To: "Santana 22 fleet mailing list."
<<a href="mailto:tuna@myfleet.org">tuna@myfleet.org</a>><br>
<dd>Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:04:50 +0000 <br>
<dd>Subject: [Santana 22] Moving the mast step forward<br>
<dd>My mast is down for new standing rigging and we are contemplating
moving the step forward 1/2" to 1". It currently appears
to be on a bit of the aft end of the range allowed by the class
rules. The goal is to help combat some of that vicious lee helm I
experienced on Saturday. I am quite sure that this will help, but I
am wondering if there any downsides that I haven't considered? If
anybody else has done this I would love to hear what the effect was.
<br><br>
<dd>Thanks,<br><br>
<dd>Pete<br><br>
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