FARRIER MARINE
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indefinitely. Can be a handy tactic on starting lines. Even
the F-41 catamaran can do this.
A simple way of heaving to, is to just tack as above, but
immediately put the helm over to turn back into the wind,
with the jib sheeted on the windward side. This prevents
tacking again and the boat will instead fall off. The rudder
then takes over again and turns the boat back into the
wind. You will then stabilize like this, just off the wind,
moving forward very slightly. The helm can be lashed
over and you now have a stable, barely moving work
platform to do any needed repairs, stop for lunch, or just
wait for someone else to catch up!
Should you ever loose the rudder, for whatever rea-
son, don’t despair. Among the repertoire of tricks is the
ability to sail without the rudder. It takes a little practice to
get right, and it is worth practicing sometime. Pull the
rudder fully up (first making sure you have plenty of
room!). Now, to go to windward, you sheet the jib or
genoa as per normal but let the main right out. Pull the
main on slightly and you will begin moving. Pull the main
on more and you will come higher, let it out and you will
go lower. Pull the main hard on and you will tack.
Immediately let it right out until you stabilize on a reach,
and then start pulling it in until you are going high again.
This takes a bit of practice to get it right, and for a time
you will be all over the place, but after a while you should
be able to work your way to windward, tacking too, just by
adjusting the mainsail.
You can also sail surprisingly effectively without any
sails. The mast alone is sufficient to get steerage way
downwind, and once moving you can bring her up on to
a reach, even back into the wind. This can be a handy
feature for coming into a ramp or dock at a greatly
reduced speed.
Another feature is the ability to back up. This takes a
bit of practice, but by turning into the wind, and waiting
until she starts going backwards, you can control this
backing for as long as you want. Just steer the rudder
whichever way you want to go. Can be useful in backing
off a beach, or away from a dock - just let her go back,
swing around once in clear water, and then accelerate
away.
The high potential speeds possible with rotating masts
off the wind can be intimidating to new multihull sailors,
and, if necessary, the potential speed can be reduced to
a more comfortable level by reducing sail or by under
rotating the mast, which depowers the mainsail. More
rotation can be used as one becomes comfortable with
the speeds possible.
Just remember, it is not compulsory to go fast. No one
drives their car around corners on two wheels every time
they take it out, and there is no need to drive a trimaran
that way either.
When spinnaker running before very large seas off-
shore, with boat speeds of 20 knots or more, there can
be a danger of pitch poling.
This can be caused by
pressure from the mainsail which cannot be released
downwind should the bow dig in. The
solution is to drop
Set up and sailed properly, a Farrier design is a very safe, yet very fast boat. This F-9AX is handling some very rough
conditions in South Australia quite comfortably, by being well reefed
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