RS SAILING RSCAT 14, Руководство по монтажу

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5.4 Sailing Close-Hauled and Tacking
When sailing close-hauled, or as close as possible to the wind, it is important to get
the mainsail as near as possible to the centreline, especially when sailing the RS
Cat 14 with the mainsail and jib. The Downhaul should be firmly tensioned for
upwind work. To pull it on, quickly put the boat head to wind. You should hold the
tiller extension across your body, with a knuckles-up grip, enabling you to use one or
two fingers as a temporary cleat when adjusting the mainsheet.
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,
Keep the Jib cleated until you are on the new tack and step across the Tramp
facing forwards and pass the extension behind the mainsheet, 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’ away from the wind
for a while to get the boat going again.
5.5 Sailing Downwind and Gybing
When sailing downwind, you could reduce the amount of downhaul on the mainsail.
Let the jib out to allow the tale tales to flow, the mainsail needs to be reduced slightly
in mainsheet tension and dropped down on the traveller. Single-handed sailors
should adopt a relaxing, reclined pose on the tramp. To gybe, pull the tiller towards
you and, as the boat starts to turn, step across the tramp facing forward.
Once the boat has completed the turn, pass the tiller behind the mainsheet bring the
tiller back into the centre before sitting down on the new side, with the tiller extension
behind your back. Often, the Sail 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
mainsail over at the moment that you want it to come! Once you are settled, swap
the mainsheet and the tiller extension into the new hands.
5 - Sailing Hints