File - Canadian Wayfarer Association

Content:
1 Rig for racing..............................................................................................................................................7
1.1. Hull, rudder and centreboard........................................................................................................7
1.1.1 Hull.............................................................................................................................................7
1.1.2. Rudder.......................................................................................................................................7
1.1.3. Tiller ..........................................................................................................................................7
1.1.4. Centreboard.............................................................................................................................7
1.1.5. general boat & sail security..................................................................................................8
1.2. Mast & rigging...................................................................................................................................8
1.2.1 spreaders..................................................................................................................................8
1.2.2 shrouds......................................................................................................................................8
1.2.3 forestay ....................................................................................................................................9
1.2.4 mast rake setup.....................................................................................................................10
1.2.5 mast bend check ...................................................................................................................10
1.2.6 miscellaneous mast issues...................................................................................................13
1.3 Mainsail control, shape and trim.................................................................................................14
1.3.1 The main halyard...................................................................................................................14
1.3.2 Boom vang/kicker..................................................................................................................15
1.3.3 Boom outhaul..........................................................................................................................19
1.3.4 Main cunningham ...................................................................................................................21
1.3.5 The bridle.............................................................................................................................. 22
1.3.6 The mainsheet ...................................................................................................................... 25
1.3.7 Mainsail shape and trim...................................................................................................... 27
1.4 Genua control, shape and trim.................................................................................................... 34
1.4.1 The genua halyard ............................................................................................................... 34
1.4.2. The genua cunningham ........................................................................................................ 36
1.4.3. Genua controls and adjustment ........................................................................................ 37
1.4.4 Genua sail setting..................................................................................................................41
1.4.5 The genua shape and trim.................................................................................................. 42
1.5. Spinnaker setup and controls ..................................................................................................... 47
1.5.1 Spinnaker system in boat................................................................................................... 47
1.5.2 Spinnaker pole control........................................................................................................ 50
1.5.3. Rigging the spinnaker.......................................................................................................... 53
1.5.4 The spinnaker shape and trim........................................................................................... 56
1.6 Sail control ..................................................................................................................................... 57
1.6.1 Wayfarer tuning guide........................................................................................................ 57
1.6.2. Quick summary of Wayfarer "magic" numbers............................................................. 58
1.6.3. Sail setting guide................................................................................................................. 60
1.6.4. Looking after your new sails...............................................................................................61
2 Wayfarer racing...................................................................................................................................... 63
2.1 The pre-race warm-up.................................................................................................................. 63
2.2 Those last few seconds................................................................................................................ 64
2.3 Sailing to windward....................................................................................................................... 65
2.4 Changing gears ............................................................................................................................... 67
2.5 The fine art of pinching............................................................................................................... 70
2.5.1 Set-up..................................................................................................................................... 70
2.5.2. Trim .........................................................................................................................................71
2.5.3. Helmsmanship ....................................................................................................................... 72
2.6 The "relief" of the first reach .................................................................................................. 72
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