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U20 General Discussion / Suggestions for a moderate breeze with heavy gusts
« Last post by Ryan Ericson on February 03, 2026, 06:40:58 PM »Good Day,
I hope all the east coasters are hanging in there with the colder temperatures. Here in the NW the winter has been a bit milder than normal (40s to 50s) allowing us to go out for our first sail and first regatta of the season this weekend a point to point around Shaw Island in the San Juans. The wind forecasts are continuing to build and it is appearing that wind will be 14-17 knots with gusts to 24+ knots; we have had the boat out in 12-14 sustained with gusts to 16 but not higher than that. I have read a number of posts and the 2022 Ullman sails hand out, I am looking for advice on how to handle the swing in pressure, to add to this the higher gust in our area usually oscillate 15 to 30 degrees. With the wind direction and RC decided clockwise route the race will be downwind and close/beam reaches.
Questions:
1. With the range of potential wind should I tune the rig closer to the sustained speed, gust speeds, or half-way between?
2. I have two class asyms, a 2022 Ullman (this is our standard) and older but in decent condition Glaser (we have used the Glaser for as a bridge to the Ullman in the 80 to 120 range reaches in lighter air). The Glaser appears to be cut a bit flatter, with narrow shoulders, and an overall slightly smaller area. Would it be better to go with the 2022 Ullman, or use the flatter Glaser to handle the wind range?
3. Three or four? I have not added a fourth person before, should that be considered? Currently, crew is 190, 205, and 110 (helm).
4. Any other tips or suggestions?
Thank you.
I hope all the east coasters are hanging in there with the colder temperatures. Here in the NW the winter has been a bit milder than normal (40s to 50s) allowing us to go out for our first sail and first regatta of the season this weekend a point to point around Shaw Island in the San Juans. The wind forecasts are continuing to build and it is appearing that wind will be 14-17 knots with gusts to 24+ knots; we have had the boat out in 12-14 sustained with gusts to 16 but not higher than that. I have read a number of posts and the 2022 Ullman sails hand out, I am looking for advice on how to handle the swing in pressure, to add to this the higher gust in our area usually oscillate 15 to 30 degrees. With the wind direction and RC decided clockwise route the race will be downwind and close/beam reaches.
Questions:
1. With the range of potential wind should I tune the rig closer to the sustained speed, gust speeds, or half-way between?
2. I have two class asyms, a 2022 Ullman (this is our standard) and older but in decent condition Glaser (we have used the Glaser for as a bridge to the Ullman in the 80 to 120 range reaches in lighter air). The Glaser appears to be cut a bit flatter, with narrow shoulders, and an overall slightly smaller area. Would it be better to go with the 2022 Ullman, or use the flatter Glaser to handle the wind range?
3. Three or four? I have not added a fourth person before, should that be considered? Currently, crew is 190, 205, and 110 (helm).
4. Any other tips or suggestions?
Thank you.