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TIM WEBB wrote:H2O, not O2. Sorry, got high altitude skydivin' on the brain! ;-P
When I first learned about heaving-to, I was told that the boom should be at about 30 degrees to centerline, with the boom end just outside the gunwhale, but the more I do it, the more I realize that just letting it out almost to the stays works best. With full vang on, it won't flog. CB full down. The boat goes more sideways than forward, but doesn't heel as much. ...
Tim, as long as you don't' try to backwind your jib or heave to, while you're up there, coming down fast, you should be OK.
TIM WEBB wrote:I start to heave to with a slow tack, wait for the backwinded jib to push the bow around, then lash the tiller over slowly. Otherwise sometimes it won't stay hove to, or it'll just keep going all the way around. I've found that adjusting the tiller angle helps with the balance.
I've hove to in some pretty windy conditions, up to 15-20 kts.
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