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Dave Barnes
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05/07/2007 9:44 AM  
I race on extremely shifty/gusty/heavy air lake. We often loose control of our boat downwind. What is the safest/depowered wind angle and rig set up downwind when flying a chute?

My guess:

Broad reach
Pole on lower ring (despite what tuning guides advise)
Pole end down, tack lower than clew
Pole 1 ft forward of perpendicular to wind
Downhaul tight
Both twings to deck
Foot of spinnaker 6 inches off headstay
Maxed out: outhaul, cunningham, backstay
Vang tight, upper batten parallel to boom
Main back 6 inches or so off the spreader
Crew weight back, balanced and ready to move to high side
1 crew member always holding boom and ready to bust loose the vang
Trimmer ready to release spinnaker sheet (broach only)
Driver ready to release main sheet
Spinnaker halyard running in water so it won’t tangle in an emergency douse
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