Hallbery Rassy 42E - Rudder
Editor’s Note: Rudders produced between July 2009 and July 2011 were the best balanced ever. Manufacturing variances produced some that were too balanced … did not know which way is forward and did not perform well on all boats.
“Just a note from the Pacific to let you know we’ve tried out the new rudder and it works a treat. It was gratifying to learn that it was definitely the rudder and not us that was the problem!”
From: Sailmail Address
Sent: February 11, 2012
To: Valerie Williams
Cc: John Curry
Subject: The new rudder – A revelation
Hi Valerie & John
Just a note from the Pacific to let you know we’ve tried out the new rudder and it works a treat. It was gratifying to learn that it was definitely the rudder and not us that was the problem! She’s now holding a nice straight course, even with just the Parasailor up on a reach in a bit of swell. I’m sure it will get even straighter as we become more familiar with tweaking it.
Along with the Duogen, I think we may have found our star performers for our circumnavigation. Unfortunately we have not been so lucky with the generator and have had to give up on it; very frustrating.
We are motoring towards Galapagos now in a dead calm after a couple of days’ great sailing. All we need now is wind and we’re away again…
All the best,
Jonathan & Heather
S.V. matilda
