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Forum rules   by crosswave on 21-07-2010 12:01:15
 Subject :Bavaria cunningham & downhaul.. 15-10-2010 08:24:39 
Solsken
Mainsail washer
Joined: 30-09-2010 13:13:48
Posts: 2
Hi - I'm a new member and new to SS so I might be missing a few tricks. Can anyone help me get the cunningham and downhaul to work on the Bavaria please? I seem to have everything else up and running.
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 Subject :Re:Bavaria cunningham & downhaul.. 22-10-2010 19:31:15 
Jerome
Foredeck
Joined: 16-11-2009 19:39:35
Posts: 31
Hello and welcome :)

Acutally I don´t use downhaul or cunningham on the bavaria nor on any other boat, but Istill win often ;)

My bavaria secret is a manual mainsail trim and a semimanual ( only after tacking till the next tack) jib. if you open them as much as possible, that means till they flatter, you can gain up to 0,5kts more VMG.
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 Subject :Re:Bavaria cunningham & downhaul.. 25-10-2010 13:19:52 
Admiral
Administrator
Joined: 06-11-2009 12:15:04
Posts: 119
Quote:
Acutally I don´t use downhaul or cunningham on the bavaria nor on any other boat, but Istill win often ;)

If nobody uses downhaul, cunningham, traveler etc...

Im' sure that using them may give you a decisive advantage over those that do not.

At high wind-speeds you may try for some twist in your main, aka traveler to windward, ease the downhaul.

You may also want to check on the slot between jib and main..

For more information you may check out Arvel Gentry's website here: http://www.arvelgentry.com/
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 Subject :Re:Bavaria cunningham & downhaul.. 26-10-2010 14:10:09 
Solsken
Mainsail washer
Joined: 30-09-2010 13:13:48
Posts: 2
Jerome and Admiral

Thanks for your help. Not quite ready to start racing but hope to do so at some point.
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