X-OldHeader: From allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com Fri Jul 6 17:04:20 2001 Return-Path: <allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id RAA29994 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 6 Jul 2001 17:04:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com [130.29.152.59]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id RAA20629 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 6 Jul 2001 17:04:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtppop2pub.verizon.net (smtppop2pub.gte.net [206.46.170.21]) by msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBBA713CD for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 6 Jul 2001 18:04:18 -0600 (MDT) Received: from computer (1Cust176.tnt2.sjc4.da.uu.net [63.42.63.176]) by smtppop2pub.verizon.net with SMTP for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; id LAA470879 Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:21:21 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <003b01c10637$5c1f2f00$b03f2a3f@computer> From: "Allen H Zimmermann" <allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com> To: <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com> References: <3B45BC9C.427EEAE@home.com-DeleteThis.com> Subject: Re: Jibing problem: getting stuck @ true downwind. Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 09:17:40 -0700 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400
Dude, you've been kiting too much. To ensure a successful carved jibe, do
not sheet out but sheet in and keep power in your sail. When you are
powered, you do not have to go as fast to sail out of the jibe. Don't worry
about flipping the sail, it will come around.
From: "JR Johnston" <jrstudio@home.com-DeleteThis.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK"
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Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: Jibing problem: getting stuck @ true downwind.
>
> OK my .02 ----Go Fast, unhook,
> let go of the sail(!), and carve hard.
>
>
>
> lorinjohn@att.net-DeleteThis.com wrote:
>
> > Greetings...
> >
> > I am trying to learn how to perform a carve jibe and
> > seem to have hit a plateau. I sail a Bic Veloce 278
> > (sails: 4.7, 5.4, 6.0). My problem is that when I can't
> > turn further than true down wind. --I'll run out of gas,
> > stall and then fall in.
> >
> > While I'm sure that there is fine tuning to be done on
> > my approach and turn, I feel fairly comfortable with the
> > set up, moving the back foot to the opposite rail and
> > turning the board (at least until true down wind).
> > However, I can't figure out how to get beyond stalling
> > at true down wind.
> >
> > I would be curious to know what to do to complete a
> > carving jibe [assuming I can maintain the speed] or go
> > to plan "B" and do a pivot jibe [long board jibe] when
> > I'm not planning.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > JW
> >
> >
>
>
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