man overboard drill?
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:57 pm
Somewhere I have read that by locking the wheel to one side or the other a Freedom will sail itself in circles with no attention to the sails. I think this was referred to as the man overboard drill.
I also seem to remember reading that the large roach on the main means you can sail by the lee without jibing as soon as on a typical sloop, and that the roach acts as an air brake of sorts during a jibe making it very controlled.
Perhaps I'm assuming too much but is it possible to jibe a larger Freedom "cat-sloop" in the 35 foot range without all of the attention to the mainsail that I'm used to providing? ...and without risk to the rig of the sail slamming over on the new tack?
I also seem to remember reading that the large roach on the main means you can sail by the lee without jibing as soon as on a typical sloop, and that the roach acts as an air brake of sorts during a jibe making it very controlled.
Perhaps I'm assuming too much but is it possible to jibe a larger Freedom "cat-sloop" in the 35 foot range without all of the attention to the mainsail that I'm used to providing? ...and without risk to the rig of the sail slamming over on the new tack?