When is heel angle too much?

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Re: When is heel angle too much?

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NiceAft wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:21 am
Stickinthemud57, I hope you don’t mind; I made an adjustment. The horizon needed to be leveled. When this is done, you see the real heel. I love it.
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Re: When is heel angle too much?

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Ditto 8)
NiceAft wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:52 pm You’re not going to flip over. As stated above, the air will slip over and out of your siail.
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Re: When is heel angle too much?

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I can only speak in terms of my M. I have on occasion healed beyond 30°. However I find there is no real speed benefit to sail at that angle of heel. The boat sails faster with less sail between 5-20° and tracks significantly better.
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Re: When is heel angle too much?

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1st Sail wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:01 am I can only speak in terms of my M. I have on occasion healed beyond 30°. However I find there is no real speed benefit to sail at that angle of heel. The boat sails faster with less sail between 5-20° and tracks significantly better.
Absolutely true.

I believe, the only reason to intentionally heel at great angles, is the fun, and it is fun. Yes, everything in the cabin goes flying, but it’s fun. Sailing is a Zen thing. With us it’s the journey, not the destination that matters.

I tell power boater friends that I can give them more thrills at 3MPH than they can get at 50.
Ray ~~_/)~~
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