2020-05-19, 01:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 2020-05-19, 01:30 PM by seandepagnier.)
Tacking depends on the type of boat and the conditions. So in many cases +- 100 degrees or so works, but in cases with less wind, or more waves, and depending on the boat it will fail to tack at times and/or overshoot. Integrating waterspeed as well as heel as inputs is needed to compensate.
So there is no one clear solution to tacking, and other than self tending rigs, requires coordination with manual sheeting as sometimes the head sail must back wind to complete a successful tack.
So there is no one clear solution to tacking, and other than self tending rigs, requires coordination with manual sheeting as sometimes the head sail must back wind to complete a successful tack.