| The 'balance" ofbelm is rcgulalcd through masi rake, fore and aft. "['his will be preset during the initial commissioning. a. More mast rake aft will move the sailplan center of ellorl aft. in effect pulling more loads on the sails aft of the keel. Ibis will then in turn 'pivot' the boat around the keel, bringing ihe bow inio ihe wind. b. Mast rake forward and the opposite is true, the balance moves forward and the boat will gain neutral or lee helm. Weather helm is desirable in all sailing yachts, ft keeps the bow into the wind while ■.ailing u 11 'a aid and i ill pro1, es \our V VI (i to weather. a. In 10 to 12 knots of wind \\ ilb the sails fully deployed we expect to have the helm just slightly above neutral or w ith a small amount of helm. This means in releasing the wheel, the boat w ill (depending on wind, sea conditions and boat trim) slowly come into the wind. As you reef the sails, von are also aoiim to affeei the balance or center of effort on the sailplan. a. Reefing ihe genua \\ ill reduce the area of this sail and in turn moves the center o effort aft, increasing helm. b. Reefing ihe mainsail first, will move the center of effort forward and decrease th weather helm. |