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

Luke - Rhapsody sailed with a 2008 North Main made in New Orleans with the "Benz Faget" recipe and 2007 North Kevlar #1 made by the finest Sri Lankan sail makers. We used a 2008 Quantum Carbon/Kevlar #3 built by Steve Thurston on Friday when it was blowing.

Rig tune using Loos PT-2 gauge was 1400# on uppers and lowers in heavy wind and 1400/1000 in light wind. Our boat speed and pointing seemed to be as good upwind as anyone else - we just couldn't call the correct side of the course in the light, shifty air :-)

We didn't touch the head stay (class max length), but used some back stay on Friday in the heavy air, which turned out to be our best finish (4th).

My every day main is a 2002 tired Quantum that requires a completely different rig tune to make the boat go. You really need to play around and see what tune works for your cut of sail. The tune on my 2007 North is completely different than the 2008.