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Originally posted by awetmore

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In any case, thanks for the tip about the jib car/track thing (lead?). I haven't messed with them too much yet. We were having trouble getting that flap out of the jib though unless we really pulled in the jib sheet. Obviously, we are lacking in experience. :) But we'll get there!

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...Moving the jib cars forwards will put more tension on the leech and may stop it from flapping. With your car set so far aft all of the tension is on the foot and little of it is on the leech. Most sails will also have a line in the leech that can be used to remove leech flutter. You need to be careful not to get it too tight because that will hook the leech of the sail.

As a general rule of thumb you should start with the jib sheet coming at an angle that would bisect the luff of the jib. That will work in moderate conditions, in high winds you'd move it aft (which flattens the lower portion of the sail and adds twist to depower the sail) and in low winds you'd move it forward (which makes the sail fuller and adds power)....

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