What Causes Lee Helm
The Cause of Lee Helm Is the Center of Pressure Exerted by the Wind on the Sails Falls Too Far Forward of the Center of Resistance of the Hull—the Natural...
The cause of lee helm is the center of pressure exerted by the wind on the sails falls too far forward of the center of resistance of the hull—the natural point at which the hull tries to pivot. This tends to push the bow of the boat away from the wind.
How do you correct Lee Helm?
You correct lee helm with the opposite strategy: Move the center of effort aft. Trim the mainsheet and boomvang and ease the outhaul and cunningham to increase the main’s power. Ease the jib to reduce sail power forward. If you have a lot of weather helm sailing to windward, check the shape of your mainsail.
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What is leeward heel?
Leeward (/ˈliːwərd, ˈljuːərd/) is the direction downwind from the point of reference, i.e. along the direction towards which the wind is going. … If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of crosswind, the lee side will be the “lower side”.
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