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Tuning Your China Team for Proper Operation
Straighten any left or
right leaning of master
Tighten or slacken the
adjuster in order to
straighten the mast.
Too little
tension
Straighten any forward or
backward inclination of master
Adjust with the
jib halyard
Proper
Too much
adjustment
tension
1-METER
1-METER
1-METER
America's Cup Racing Yacht
America's Cup Racing Yacht
America's Cup Racing Yacht
Adjust with
the backstay.
1. If your boat carries weather helm,
incline the mast a bit forward.
2. If your boat carries lee helm, incline
the master a bit backward.
• Refer to the explanation of weather
helm and lee helm below
Maintaining an optimum sail profile is
important for both speed and control.
You may need to make some finer
56
adjustments to your tuning to obtain the
sail profile you want. The sail profiles
shown in the figure are viewed form
behind.
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