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Date Posted: - Wednesday - 06/28/06 - 7:12pm
Author: Bill Kranidis
Author Host/IP: ool-18bd4a0e.dyn.optonline.net / 24.189.74.14
Subject: Lee Helm in "strong winds"
In reply to: Randall 's message, "Lee or Weather?" on - Wednesday - 06/28/06 - 2:11pm

Hey, Randall.....

What I described to Will is the advantage of the mizzen beating in "Strong" winds. Without the mizzen the sailplan is very much forward and leehelm is almost guaranteed. What the mizzen will do in such conditions is bring the bow closer to the wind. At least that's what worked for me :-)

Bill

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Gotcha! -- Randall, - Thursday - 06/29/06 - 3:05pm (64-161-221-132.opentable.com/64.161.221.132)

I'll have to try that. I must admit I've not noticed much lee helm when close hauled, but then we don't get very strong winds here in San Francisco Bay. hee hee :)

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Lee helm? -- Will Holoman, - Thursday - 06/29/06 - 7:34pm (host2.brwncald.com/65.198.3.2)

My wheel has a brass cap on the handle that points upward when the rudder is straight. As the wind pipes up, I have to compensate for the mizzen by turning the brass cap toward the downwind side of the boat (port on a starboard tack). Is this lee or weather helm?

I know it's time to reef (or douse) when the cap points straight down.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> lee vs weather -- Randall, - Thursday - 06/29/06 - 8:40pm (c-69-181-46-182.hsd1.ca.comcast.net/69.181.46.182)

Think of it this way. On a close reach, if the bow wants to go into the wind (to weather) and you need to employ helm to correct this, that correction is weather helm. Conversely, if the bow tends to move off with the wind, and you need to employ helm to correct it, that's lee helm.

My guess is the term originated when tillers were the rule. So, if you have to pull the tiller to windward to keep your course, it's weather helm; to leeward, it's lee helm.

What you describe above is weather helm.

(It's confusing.)

RR

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