The 95 is a beautifully balanced boat under A rig. Rig adjustments allow the boat to sail itself from a drifter, to top end.

The smaller rigs are another proposition.

The B rig can be set up to work at the top of it's wind range but I cannot get rid of lee helm in the lulls.

The C and D rigs, I have not found a set up that eliminates lee helm, even with extreme measures, such as a widely sheeted, board flat jib with lots of twist, paired with a tight leeched main.

Any suggestions?

Mike Ure

I don't think you ever will be able to reduce the lee helm in lulls, in my experience I have the same with A,B and C rig in the IOM in varying degrees. Keep your eyes peeled to figure out the direction that the next gust and pressure will come from and always be on the tack that is taking you towards it in the lull. With such a range of windspeed in gusty conditions try to figure out if the gusts or the lulls are longer, and adjust your rig set up for that.

Works for me most of the time. ;)

Assuming you have the mast and the jib as far back as you can then try increasing the mast rake. It may be that the rigs are poorly designed - the jibs are too big for the size of the main and therefore there is not a lot you can do within the rules.