RS SAILING RS Quest, Руководство по монтажу

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13.4 - Sailing Close-Hauled and Tacking
When sailing close-hauled, or as close as possible to the wind, it is important to get the
boom as near as possible to the centreline, especially when sailing the with the mainsail and
jib. The kicking strap should be firmly tensioned for upwind work.
The jib sheet should be pulled in fairly hard when sailing upwind – tighter in stronger winds
and less so in lighter winds. Sail to the jib tell-tails, keeping the one on the back of the sail
streaming and the one closest to you either streaming or lifting upwards slightly.
To tack, push the tiller extension away from you and, as the boat starts to turn, step across
the cockpit facing forwards. Once the boat has completed the turn, bring the tiller back into
the centre before sitting down on the new side, with the tiller extension behind your back.
When you are settled, swap the mainsheet and the tiller extension into the new hands.
If the boat slows right down and feels lifeless when close-hauled, you could be sailing too
close to the wind. Ease the mainsheet and ‘bear off’ ie. turn away from the wind for a while
to get the boat going again.
13.5 - Sailing Downwind and Gybing
When sailing downwind, both sails should be let out as far as possible. To gybe, pull the tiller
towards you and, as the boat starts to turn, step across the cockpit facing forward. Once the
boat has completed the turn, bring the tiller back into the centre before sitting down on the
new side, with the tiller extension behind your back. Often, the boom will not want to come
across until you have nearly completed the gybe, so it often pays to give the mainsheet a
tweak to encourage the boom over at the moment that you want it to come! Don’t forget to
duck your head as the boom comes over. Once you are settled, swap the mainsheet and the
tiller extension into the new hands.
If you are inexperienced in using a gennaker, choose a fairly
quiet day for you first excursion. A gennaker nearly doubles
your sail area, and should be treated with a healthy degree of
respect!
13.6 - Using the Gennaker
For your first hoist you should be sailing
downwind on a broad reach, with the
wind coming over the helm’s aft shoulder.
The crew should sit in the centre of
the boat, astride the centreboard case,
and hoist the gennaker by pulling the
gennaker halyard from the port side of the
centreboard.
13 - Sailing Hints