I brought a 6.5m Severne Code Red (2009/2010 not sure exact year) a few months ago to try out race sails and it's my first time I have used one. This is a very comfortable sail and surprisingly easy to rig up. However, I'm not able to point up wind. As soon as I point more than a few degrees up wind (sheet in, rack back sail etc), the sail instantly depowers and I go off the plane. The rest of my quiver are Severne Gator's (and an NCX) and I have no problem going up wind on these. I am trying to work out if it's a rigging and/or a technique issue.

One thing that looks wrong with this sail is that is doesn't look downhauled enough (see pic below). This is a photo I took when I first got the sail. This is the maximum downhaul I could apply. Anymore, and the cams seized on the mast and I could not rotate the sail. Note: Since becoming more experienced with this sail, I set the harness lines further back and outhaul much more compared to this early photo.



I rig using a 2009 North 460/25 "drop shape" constant curve mast. Am I able to use this mast/sail combination ?

Note: I'm 65kg, and use this sail on a Fanatic Hawk 100L and Starboard S 104L.

Any help is appreciated :)

J