Heaving to vs irons

Posted By: NANCY BERG
Date: 9/25/07 1:27p.m.

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In Response To: heaving to vs irons (Tom T. House)

In a cat, being in irons is pretty much the same thing. You will remain stable while slowly drifting aft.(at least for a while-- until a swell pushes you to one side or the other) In a monohull sloop, back-winding the jib and light power on main with the rudder to lewward will accomplish the same thing. It is the only way to keep from turning/swinging from side to side. IMHO

Messages In This Thread

heaving to vs irons -- Tom T. House -- 9/25/07 6:31a.m.

Heaving to vs irons -- NANCY BERG -- 9/25/07 1:27p.m.

Hove-to -- Jim, Triton 94/kd7yll -- 9/25/07 3:36p.m.

Heaving-to discussion, thanks. -- Tom T. House -- 9/26/07 8:20a.m.

Be careful on a light catamaran, heaving-to in survival conditions -- Tom T. House -- 9/27/07 7:37a.m.

A thought from a different discussion board -- Tom H. -- 9/30/07 1:43p.m.

Hove-to -- Dana -- 10/9/07 4:50p.m.

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