How
to use the cunningham and outhaul.
The
cunn1ngham
and
outhauf are very Important controls
when
tryong
to
shape
the
ma•nsallfor
optomum
performa
nee
Each
can
have a dramalic effect on the speed
ott
he boat
The cunmngham
•s
used
10
postuon
the
draft
oflhe
sa11
lore and
all The greater
the
tenSion
. the farther forward the drafl is moved
The
tess
the ten
soon
the
farther back
ot
s moved
Sonce
the
draft
tends
to
move back
as
the
wond
strengthens you should harden
down
on
the
cunnongham
10
b11ng
It back up forward - generally
W1lh1n
the forward 35to 40% olthe sail
Wnen
the wind gets very
light. the dralt should
be
farther back
and
so
you should loosen the
cunnongham
A good
guo
de
1s
thai you should always use
1ust
enough
tensoon
to prevent the lull ol tne
ma1nsa•
from lorm.ng
w11nkles
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The ou
thaut
is used
to
1ncrease
or reduce the amount
or
draft'"
the
sa1l
Once again, the amount often
soon
is determined
by
the
strength
of
the
w1nd
For
heavy winds. the outhaul should be
stretched
outllght,lla
ll
ening the
sati
and
depowering the boat
In
the
tight stull.
it
should
be
quote
loose, putting more "bag" in the sail and
lncreas•
ng
pow
er
.
As
with t
he
cunnongham
,let the wrinkles
be
your
guide
How
to use the
boom
vang.
The boom
vang
is used to con
tr
ol
the
amount
or
twist
in
the
mainsail This
ts
an
important feature lor both speed and safety.
As
the
wind
begins to blow harder, you'll notice that the boom
begins to lilt up
The
s
tr
onger the wind, the more
th
e boom will
li
lt.
causing the sail
to
describe an S·shape.
II
you're
rac•ng
,
thos
•s
an
extremely
onellocient
shape
lor
the
sail.
and very slow II you're daysailing
woth
the
lam•ly,
it
can be extremely
dangerous. espec•ally on a
run
The
w
1nd
can get around
to
the back
s1de
ott
he
sao
I blow
11
across
the
boat
and
cause an accodentaltibe
Generally
,l
tls
a good
odea
to
keep
JUSt
enough
tens•
on on
the
vang
to
keep
the
sao!
from
tw•stong
What
you
want1s
a straognt
smoothly
archong
leach
Be
sure not
to
overdo'' Too much
tens1on
Will
make the teach
too
light
and
the
saol
Will
stall. slowrng lhe boat
down
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