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Fractional rig (1,050 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the mast), is that the jib can be taken in without inducing excessive weather helm which could cause the boat to lose control and “round up” into the wind

Catboat (1,540 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is usually wise to reef early in a rising wind to avoid an excess of weather helm. The weight of the mast in the bow has to be allowed for in the hull

Vivacity 24 (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

moving. But fully rigged in winds above 20 knots they can develop a nasty weather helm. Moral: reef at 15 knots." In a 2017 review Go Sail noted, "the Vivacity

Weekender 24 (544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

strong winds, and the boat heels excessively, she will develop a strong weather helm and simply round up into the wind—whether you like it or not. (New sailors

ETAP 26 (637 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tacking angle of 75-80°, but needs to be sailed fairly flat to avoid weather helm. She has an unusual cabin layout, dictated by the large lifting keel

Balboa 26 (579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maneuverable, but it's a handful for a novice sailor. The 26 has noticeable weather helm, and the tiller requires constant attention. As with most boats of this

Alerion Express 19 (742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

deficiencies in catboat designs, including poor upwind performance, excessive weather helm, reefing complexities and excessive weight for both sailing and ground

Hunter 22 (737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

not be fast in light air ... Worst features: ... Owners complain that weather helm be annoying in winds over ten knots. In reality this may be a result

Sanderling 18 (953 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

strengths, ease-of-use and simplicity might not be the most notable. Weather helm can be a handful, and jibing sometimes nerve-wracking. The Sanderling’s

Com-Pac 23 (1,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bowsprit which moved the sail area center of effort forward, reducing weather helm), a small increase in ballast weight, an on-deck anchor locker, improvements

Landfall 35 (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

returned to the original 30 degrees. She did not want to round up, the weather helm was minimal and there were no surprises." Samples concluded: "the C&C

Sun Odyssey 32 (898 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

5 to 6.3 knots. The semi-balanced rudder and tiller produced slight weather helm at the upper range, just about right, and the boat responded quickly

Marlow-Hunter 37 (1,003 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

stability. In those conditions we were heeled 10-15° with about 10° of weather helm rudder carrying full sail area. The B&R designed rig has no backstay

Columbia 8.3 (813 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

been chosen principally for its effect on steering. The U-shape reduces weather helm when the Yacht is heeled and makes the boat much easier to steer in a

Pearson Triton (1,180 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

she looks. She’s forgiving and nimble, though she does tend to exhibit weather helm. To counter this tendency some owners have fashioned small bowsprits

Albin Vega (973 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Vega under sail handles easily and is a well balanced creature with no weather helm. Despite her shallow draft she is reported to point well to windward

Baltic 37 (675 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

when heeled. C&C wants to maintain speed off the wind without a strong weather helm." List of sailing boat types Related development C&C 38-2 Similar sailboats

Graudenz-class cruiser (1,673 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dinghies. The German Navy regarded the ships as good sea boats, with slight weather helm and gentle motion in a swell. The cruisers were maneuverable, but were

Thomas Harrison Butler (707 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Butler it produced famously sweet-handling boats, in the age of heavy weather helm." In the days before computers, Harrison Butler was known to cut out

S2 9.2 (1,262 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and 150-percent genoa before settling in to make 5 or 6 knots upwind. Weather helm is noticeable in stronger gusts, but the boat is generally well balanced

Magdeburg-class cruiser (2,997 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dinghies. The German Navy regarded the ships as good sea boats, with slight weather helm and gentle motion in a swell. The cruisers were maneuverable, but were

Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) (39,092 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

case, the boat will be unbalanced and will exhibit either lee helm or weather helm and will be difficult to control. centerboard American English centreboard

Self-steering gear (3,296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

system of counterweight on the tillers was devised to compensate for the weather helm when the model boat heeled in a gust. These crude systems evolved in

Sun Odyssey 439 (949 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from the overall sailing performance. This may account for the excess weather helm we experienced. I believe the traditional slab-reefing mainsail option