https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/ Sail with confidence! Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:57:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/#comment-146 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:57:57 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=249#comment-146 Correct, Tommy Boy. If the asym boat has not gained an overlap to leeward from clear astern, she has no limits on luffing, other than giving the sym boat opportunity to keep clear. The photo could easily be evidence that the windward boat is already in violation of keeping clear in the given conditions, i.e., allowing the leeward boat to change course in either direction. The UK article should be rewritten with the idea that the asym is overtaking.

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/#comment-354 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:57:57 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=249#comment-354 Correct, Tommy Boy. If the asym boat has not gained an overlap to leeward from clear astern, she has no limits on luffing, other than giving the sym boat opportunity to keep clear. The photo could easily be evidence that the windward boat is already in violation of keeping clear in the given conditions, i.e., allowing the leeward boat to change course in either direction. The UK article should be rewritten with the idea that the asym is overtaking.

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/#comment-145 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:10:10 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=249#comment-145 What to you do when an asy comes up from leeward to pass you on a higher course? You are doomed. Especially if you both are on starboard. the Sym boat has no choice but to sail higher than her spinnaker can hold until the asy is passed?

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/#comment-353 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:10:10 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=249#comment-353 What to you do when an asy comes up from leeward to pass you on a higher course? You are doomed. Especially if you both are on starboard. the Sym boat has no choice but to sail higher than her spinnaker can hold until the asy is passed?

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/#comment-144 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:33:29 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=249#comment-144 Uh, I’m confused. Isn’t this a standard windward keep clear situation. If the windward boat is overtaking he has to keep to clear no matter what the leeward proper course is? No? Now if the leeward boat is overtaking he can sail his proper course and the windward boat must keep clear. Since the Asym boat generally sails a higher course the windward boat will have to sail higher to keep clear which isn’t always his proper course. Am I wrong about this?

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2019/03/25/symmetrical-vs-asymmetrical-spinnaker-luffing-matches/#comment-352 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:33:29 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=249#comment-352 Uh, I’m confused. Isn’t this a standard windward keep clear situation. If the windward boat is overtaking he has to keep to clear no matter what the leeward proper course is? No? Now if the leeward boat is overtaking he can sail his proper course and the windward boat must keep clear. Since the Asym boat generally sails a higher course the windward boat will have to sail higher to keep clear which isn’t always his proper course. Am I wrong about this?

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