Angle of heel

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   Yes, as flat as you can is best. In the early days, we used to have a lev-o-gage on the boat and made sure we would always keep it under 10 or 15 degrees. The gage is not on the boat anymore, we just go by feel. The helm should feel neutral.

The fastest boats in the class are the ones sailed flat or the flattest for the conditions.

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lucgmix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Crew Joined: 30 June 2007 Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote lucgmix Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Angle of heel Posted: 04 December 2011 at 8:07pm
	Yes, as flat as you can is best. In the early days, we used to have a lev-o-gage on the boat and made sure we would always keep it under 10 or 15 degrees. The gage is not on the boat anymore, we just go by feel. The helm should feel neutral. The fastest boats in the class are the ones sailed flat or the flattest for the conditions.
	Luc Gregoire Colibri 224 Tactician

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 December 2011 at 5:54pm
	minimum heel is fastest providing you can get the sails set right to do it.

WJRyan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 12 February 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Status: Offline Points: 230	Post Options Post Reply Quote WJRyan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 December 2011 at 4:41pm
	I looked around but could not find what the recommended angle of heel should be, a challange I had this past year was being consistent on my heel so I turn to you all. :)bill
	Bill Ryan, Room4Crew, #155