J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Asymmetrical

I picked Ananda up from the yard on Saturday and hoisted the asym for the first time on the way home. Conditions were moderately light and shifty (5-15 knot winds), and I tried angles from 90 apparent to 155 or so with pretty good success.

I've still got a lot to learn about trimming the asym and I've never sailed with a symmetric so I can't really say whether it was comparable or worth it in terms of performance, but it was a definite improvement over the jib & main downwind, and especially closer to a beam reach. I know I did a few things wrong, including having my tack too close to the deck. Next time will be a blast for sure.

Here are some pics!