SAILING CHARACTERISTICS CONT 1D
9.3-1
Check the lazy jacks, which are adjustable and double as a topping
lift. You may want to ease off the lazy jacks slightly so that
the sail leech supports the boom. Otherwise when you trim down
on the boom, you will be trimming against the lazy jacks. **
**Be sure to re-tension the lazy jacks before lowering the sail,or reefing, to keep
the boon from falling or possibly injuring crew underneath.
TRIMMING SAILS
Start with the traveler in the center position. In any sort of
a breeze you will want to carry the traveler down slightly - about
over the edge of the companionway. If you wish to reduce heeling,
let the traveler down further. The main sheet controls the basic
angle of the sail, but when close hauled, the main sheet also governs
leech tension. If you haul hard on the main sheet you will tend to
close the leech; this puts the sail in one plane and is good for
developing full power in lighter winds and flatter seas. If you
ease the sheet slightly, you will note the top battens fall off
slightly. The sail now has "twist" - that is, it is operating in
several vertical planes. _This kind of trim is useful for moderate
breezes with choppy seas. Traveler adjustment is another variable
here, and you really have to experiment to find what works best
for your style of steering - with any particular wind/sea combination.
For offwind performance it is very important to set up
sufficient vang tension. It is easier to set up the vang when the
sail is trimmed to windward. remember, on all Freedoms you must tie
a knot
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