Heave or hove, whichever, it is still a problem.
I know the theory, just tack and leave jib sheeted in opposite of new tack, keep tiller hard over to new tack and let main cancel out jib,
The boat doesn't stall.
Maybe I'm trying to sheet in the main to quick (to cancel out wind on jib) or I'm sheeting it in to much.
Anyway, the boat takes off sailing to the opposite side that jib is sheeted.
I was just trying this on shake down cruise, so no big deal today but it needs to be figured out before I need to do it.
I threw sheets and tiller out of my hands at Light, medium and heavy winds and the boat turns into the wind and stops quick.
I like the boat and feel like it will take a beating from the wind an myself.
Anybody, with hove to experience please tell me your story.
Heaving to.
I think you are close but you need to shift the tiller to the new lee.
You need enough speed to tack through the wind. As you tack, the bow passes through the wind, do not shift the jib, but push the boom out to the new lee side and keep it there. Now shift the tiller so it points to the end of the boom.
You may need to tie off the tiller.
The jib is back winded on the weather side.
The main is sheeted way out on the lee side.
The tiller is pointing at the end of the boom.
The boat is stopped.
I'd say you shouldn' t be sheeting in the main; keep the tiller to the new lee side.
Good ole' Youtube can help you with a goodly number of instructional videos that will explain how to do it and probably help you figure out what you are missing. Ain't the interwebs great?
Al
Thanks for all the info.
After replaying my last sailing experience and reading the above messages I can imagine a better outcome on my next trip out of the slip.