Last season was my first in the racing division in our local wednesday night PHRF fleet. A more savvy and determined crowd than the cruisers I was used to by far. Needless to say, our first season with the spinnaker would not read like a hopeful underdog-cinderella story found in so many b grade movies. We had a pretty rough year.
Obviously hoping for a little bit more edge this season, I'm paying particular attention to tuning the rig. Measuring my forestay, I noticed is was considerably short of the 35' 10 1/2" max yet even with my buckles backed almost all the way off I continue to be slightly short (about 35' 8"). What's more, my forestay is feeling feeling considerably looser, even with my rear shackles tightened all the way in. Not floppy exactly... but definitely looser.
Is my fore stay supposed to feel a little loose? Will being a little short of 35' 10 1/2" make a huge difference? Anybody have the secret to becoming a drastically better beer can racer? Shrouds are at 1050 outer and 950 inner.
