Heaving-to
Posted by Dan White on February 03, 2003 at 14:55:00:
As I am anxiously counting the days until we can pick up our new Capella, hull #
96, in late April, I have been reading "Storm Tactics", by the Pardeys. In it
they quite strongly recommend heaving-to as the preferred method for surviving
storms and prescribe a trysail, along with a para-anchor. They are primarily
addressing monohulls
I am wondering what other PDQ owners have found as to the best way to deal with
major storms. Any comments?
Follow Ups:
Re: Heaving-to Nando Iannarelli 18:54:36 10/19/03 (0)
Re: Heaving-to Chet White 21:25:52 02/03/03 (1)
Re: Heaving-to Rick Gordon 15:01:05 02/06/03 (0)
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Re: Heaving-to
Posted by Nando Iannarelli on October 19, 2003 at 18:54:00:
In Reply to: Heaving-to posted by Dan White on February 03, 2003 at 14:55:00:
After spending 3 days offshore dodging shipping and storms, I hove to in 25+k
winds under a doulbe reefed main (no headsail). Main eased very slightly to
port, wheel locked hard to starbord. Worked well.
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Re: Heaving-to
Posted by Chet White on February 03, 2003 at 21:25:00:
In Reply to: Heaving-to posted by Dan White on February 03, 2003 at 14:55:00:
Hi Dan,
A) Don't read those scary books
B) Don't do storms
C) I think lying to a large Para-anchor on a bridle would be the best if
deployed early but have never heard of a PDQ owner using one
Chet
Allezcat 36010
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Re: Heaving-to Rick Gordon 15:01:05 02/06/03 (0)
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Re: Heaving-to
Posted by Rick Gordon on February 06, 2003 at 15:01:00:
In Reply to: Re: Heaving-to posted by Chet White on February 03, 2003 at
21:25:00:
Yo!
I've hove to in the classic monohull fashion by backing enough jib to touch the
inner stay against a triple reefed main. We rode out a storm on the way back
from Bermuda in reasonable comfort. The key to the comfort was we had the sense
to stop short of the Gulf Stream. Only problem occurred when the stress split
the top seam in the mainsail: we took the battens out then shoved it through the
overhead hatch so we could handsew it back together on the table. It's probably
a better idea with a storm jib and trysail, but it's doable with reefed factory
sails
Trying to lie a-hull never worked for me: too many waves break over the side of
the boat.