by Jon Luscomb » Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:54 am
As Chuck says, the boat likes to "load up" and broach on a reach when you can't go wing on wing. You may want to check the twist in your main. You might need a tad more to relieve the load at the top of the rig (the top of the folcrum). If you add a smidgion of back stay or ease your vang slightly it might help.
That said reaching well is all sheeting and steering to keep the boat balanced and on her feet. That is fast. It must be done simultaneously. If you do it well, you will see her jump forward rather than round up and you will make excellent gains on others that are fighting the broach by over steering and not sheeting properly.
Proper sheeting for me is watching and anticipating the arrival of puffs, easing in the puffs and trimming in the lulls.
Good luck
Jon Luscomb
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