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nrherring

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Mar 2008 :  23:08:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have a quick question. I only recently bought a stratos and this past weekend I was sailing my stratos keel with two reefs in the main. The boat would not bear away when a squall came. Putting more tension in the kicking strap and so stretching the leach did help a little but I was wondering if this was a known problem with the Stratos in this sail format or under certain wind conditions?

neilgbj

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Posted - 11 Mar 2008 :  21:39:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Its not a problem I have come across in my centreboard. Not sure what point of sailing you were on but if you heeled in the gust a lot bearing away may be difficult even with alot of main eased for the bear away. Downwind it helps to have some kicker off and and a flat(ish) boat otherwise the bear away in strong winds particularly with the spinnaker up becomes a bit of a struggle but you may know all of this anyway !

Neil (270)
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