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Jonathan Mutch

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19th July 2023 - 9:18 pm

Sailing dead downwind. See the photo.

Poled out genoa with the Monitor windvane keeping her dead downwind better than I could have done.

I had thought about twin genoas wing on wing with no main, but this worked a treat.

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John Tetlow

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23rd July 2023 - 11:15 pm

I can't see the photo but you're right about the Monitor.

Do you have the large vane or the standard, smaller, one?

Jonathan Mutch

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21st September 2023 - 4:45 pm

Large vane, I’ve a smaller one but it’s for a real blow… lacks response in normal wind range.

Peter Mulville

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22nd September 2023 - 6:50 pm

Technical hint: Photos need to be less than 1 Mb. See the Hints and Tips under My Account.

I would increase the size allowed but I do vaguely think about the size of the site. Photos take up a lot of space and the site is now over 6 something or other Bytes. We pay for space and have recently had to increase it. It’s not hugely expensive but…I first started doing computer things when memory was really really expensive.

I have now uploaded the resized photo. It was 3.5 Mb.

John Tetlow

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26th September 2023 - 5:02 pm

Jonathan Mutch said
Large vane, I’ve a smaller one but it’s for a real blow… lacks response in normal wind range.

That's what I've found.

Simon Carter

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26th August 2024 - 8:24 pm

I have added a staysail, to Ondine. Love this sail when wind pipes up especially to windward as it has small battens. Downwind I found the monitor struggled with the main up, but didnt try larger vane, will have a go with that cheers Simon

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