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General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Com-Pac Sailors Lounge => Topic started by: jimdoesmo on October 02, 2012, 02:13:37 PM

Title: Main or Jib or both
Post by: jimdoesmo on October 02, 2012, 02:13:37 PM
CP 16 do not seem to have any luck sailing with main only or jib only what am I doing wrong thanks
Title: Re: Main or Jib or both
Post by: BobK on October 02, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
Assuming your sails are not blown out you are probably over tightening them.  When I had a 16 I found sailing on the jib only worked better.  My sails were old and sailing on the main only did not work going into the wind.
BobK
Title: Re: Main or Jib or both
Post by: jimdoesmo on October 02, 2012, 03:42:33 PM
Quote from: BobK on October 02, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
Assuming your sails are not blown out you are probably over tightening them.  When I had a 16 I found sailing on the jib only worked better.  My sails were old and sailing on the main only did not work going into the wind.
BobK
thanks