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Could solve the issue.
The batten tension was too high. Wasn´t aware, that it can be modified by a screw. For bft 1 I loosened the screw and now the leech tell tails are flying.
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The batten tension was too high. Wasn´t aware, that it can be modified by a screw. For bft 1 I loosened the screw and now the leech tell tails are flying.
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23/08/2023 20:00:00
neonerl
Posts: 5
Hello,
I have been sailing my Aero quite actively for this year now and have mastered the boat to the point where I am getting into fine tuning.
I have the following problem in light winds. If I sail high on the wind (upwind) in light wind and get the sail close (as close as possible), then the front tell tails show me that the course is right to the sail (inner and outer blow evenly). But the ones on the leech do not blow out, but disappear leeward. I.e. the leech is too tight. If I open the sail (the end of the boom is then approx. 50 - 60 cm outside of the boat), then the tell tails on the leech blow out at some point, but the front ones no longer fit (windward thread flutters). Trimming with the outhaul does nothing. Kicker also has no great influence. The sail is no longer brand new, but still crackles and looks quite decent.
Does anyone have an idea what else I could try?
Greetings from Bavaria
Boris
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I have been sailing my Aero quite actively for this year now and have mastered the boat to the point where I am getting into fine tuning.
I have the following problem in light winds. If I sail high on the wind (upwind) in light wind and get the sail close (as close as possible), then the front tell tails show me that the course is right to the sail (inner and outer blow evenly). But the ones on the leech do not blow out, but disappear leeward. I.e. the leech is too tight. If I open the sail (the end of the boom is then approx. 50 - 60 cm outside of the boat), then the tell tails on the leech blow out at some point, but the front ones no longer fit (windward thread flutters). Trimming with the outhaul does nothing. Kicker also has no great influence. The sail is no longer brand new, but still crackles and looks quite decent.
Does anyone have an idea what else I could try?
Greetings from Bavaria
Boris
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22/08/2023 09:02:00
neonerl
Posts: 5
