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| Pearson 10M Sailing in Windy Weather |
| We do a lot of sailing in windy weather (force 5, 6, 7). I was on the Sailing and Cruising the East Coast of the USA podcast where we talked about preparing the boat and the crew to sail in these conditions. I put together a summary with the outline of what we talked about. |
Pyxis in 20 kts flying full main and #5 jib on jib boom (zoom in to see my best friend behind the wheel) |
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Backstay Adjuster for flattening and depowering the headsail |
| Photo | Padeyes for Harness and Jacklines |
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Gooseneck threaded backing plates in mast Much stronger than screws in tapped holes in the aluminim mast. These had to be fished up the mast into place but that was not too difficult a job. (There are #10 screws that hold the backing plates in place so the gooseneck can be removed.) |
| Photo | Tides Strong Track (makes reefing easier on all points of sail) |
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Z-Spar Boom Upgrade
Improved reefing and outhaul line leads Much lower friction than OEM and sheaves for up to four control lines. |
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Rigid Boom Vang No topping lift to fuss with. Big help when reefing. |
| Photo | Boom Brake (controls swing of boom in gybe) |
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Padeyes Forward (to rig Preventer line from end of boom) |
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Ratcheting Mainsheet 4:1/8:1 Ratchet helps with release under load Dual speed purchase. Pull both lines for 4:1, pull either single line for 8:1. |
 | Self Tailing Mast Winch big help for reefing |
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Traveler Upgrade With ratcheting blocks on the control line that ease handling when highly loaded. |
| Photo | Padeye for Mainsheet Backup on Bridge Deck (fastening point in case traveler fails) |
| Photo | Self Tailing Primary Winches |
| Photo | Ratcheting Winch Handle, Power Winch Handle |
| Photo | Internal Halyards (so we have backup) |
| Photo | Steering Pedestal Brace (because it gets leaned on a lot) |
| Photo | Steering Service (stronger fittings below deck) |
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Stronger SS Handrails Because they're stronger! |
| Photo | Galley Bin –(toss stuff in there and it stays put) |
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Hoyt Type Jib Boom Eases handling, increases sail efficiency, great advantage wing-on-wing off the wind |
| Photo | Heave-to strap for jib boom (to prevent self tacking so we can heave-to) |
M1R#4 in 15 to 20 TWS |
M1R#5 Wing-on-Wing in 20 to 25 Surfing to 10's BSP |
M1R#5 reaching in 20 to 25 |
M1R#5 reaching in 20 to 25 |
FM#4 in 18 to 22 TWS |
FM#4 in 18 to 22 TWS |
FM#4 in 18 to 22 TWS |
FM#4 in 18 to 22 TWS |
FM#4 in 15 to 20 TWS |
FM#4 in 15 to 20 TWS surfing to 8+ BSP |
FM#4 in 15 to 20 TWS surfing to 9+ BSP |
Running from waterspouts |
Running from waterspouts |
FM#4 in 20 TWS Chillin' on a reach at 8.6 BSP - very stable ride |
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M1R#4 in 15 to 20 on a reach making 7.6 BSP - wet ride |
M1R#4 in 15 to 20 on a reach making 7.6 BSP - Same day as first row above |
FM#4 in 15 to 20 |