Clemco has kindly taken some pics of my class 5 under sail which we dont often get
I am holding the boom up to windward to try and point a bit higher On a yacht that had a traveller I would have the car to windward to do the same job
To answer Gizmos question If the boom were let go in this case it would sag to leeward
How the boom behaves at the tack is largely dependant on where the centre sheeting is on the boom If the position is right the effort on the back of the boom to put it where you want is minimal
I have an easy adjustment to alter this at any time
Just below my wrist I can just see a black knob
This is the outhaul control which I usually have tucked up on the boom but in that position it tells me that the sail is flattened well out
I see the leeward telltales are streaming quite nicely to my eye but it looks as though I have #3 batten tension too tight as the sail looks fuller there
I dont pretend to be an expert so I would welcome any comments or suggestions
Cheers Hiko NZ717