Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Upwind with staysail
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Mohammad Shirloo
Hi
Paul;
On our
54, we find that the staysail in combination with the Genoa does help us point
higher, or at least the boat can stay in the groove at closer wind angles.
We have never measured it, so I do not have a great answer for you,
but how much higher we can point does depend on the wind strength. The
stronger the wind the higher we can point due to the staysail sheeted
inboard of the deck and the small size of the sail needing the power to drive
the boat up wind. This is not however a significant amount. I think
we are talking anything between 2-5 degrees depending on wind
strength.
With
wind over 30 knots, the staysail has sufficient power to fly alone and very
comfortable. Especially if we are close hauled. The heal angle of the boat is
significantly reduced, the effect of wind gusts on changing the heal angle is
much less and the boat is well balanced and under control. In our opinion the
staysail on the 54 is a great asset to have. You can set it in the heavy
conditions and not have concerns about the safety of the rig and have sufficient
power to approach hull speed in most points of sail, except maybe being close
hauled. There have been a couple of occasions I can think of that we have had to
slightly furl the staysail for comfort.
For
us, the staysail is a great asset, that does get used, although not often and
usually in winds over 25-30 knots.
Respectfully;
Mohammad Shirloo
323-633-2222 Cell
310-644-0908 Fax
From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2018 4:43 PM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Upwind with staysail Paul, I have a 55 that came with a staysail, it has been used very rarely and in fact never really been needed, it causes more problems being there than it would ever hope to be useful or effective. When I buy another Amel, it won’t have a staysail. Bob Grey
Renaissance III
55 #25 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Monday, April 9, 2018, 00:34, paul.cooper74@... [amelyachtowners]
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