J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum Racing Tools and Techniques Offshore racing - Wind vs. Waves

How much weight will you have on the rail and what is the period of the swell? Long period may be ok with the higher wind. If the chop is short, you'll do a lot of pounding that will slow you down. The key is to keep powered up to drive through the chop. This may dictate different head sails for the conditions.