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Step 32Beating Toward the Cave
We made good headway into the brisk wind. This canoe does about 90 degrees between tacks while making good headway. That makes estimating convenient. The harder you sheet the sail the more you bend the boom and flatten the sail. That's a nice feature which makes it nearly self tuning.
In gusts the tail of the boom flexes off spilling lift from the tail of the sail like a modern windsurfer. You can program this in by where you attach the sheet to the boom.
I've looped the sheet over the backrest tube and around my knee for extra friction. I can drop the sheet anytime if a capsize seems eminent. In easier conditions I tie the sheet with a loop knot so I can relax a bit more and shake it out with a tug if need be.
We passed a large group of sea birds resting and feeding on a kelp forest.
Here's some video of us beating into the wind:
In gusts the tail of the boom flexes off spilling lift from the tail of the sail like a modern windsurfer. You can program this in by where you attach the sheet to the boom.
I've looped the sheet over the backrest tube and around my knee for extra friction. I can drop the sheet anytime if a capsize seems eminent. In easier conditions I tie the sheet with a loop knot so I can relax a bit more and shake it out with a tug if need be.
We passed a large group of sea birds resting and feeding on a kelp forest.
Here's some video of us beating into the wind:
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