Your Lido will perform best by allowing the mast rock back going to weather and forward going off the wind. To determine the proper mast settings attach a tape measure to the main halyard and hoist it to the top of the mast. The mast rake measurements we use are from the tape measure hoisted to the centerline of the transom.

Pull the mast back so it is resting on the forestay and one shroud. The mast rake measurement should be between 20’3-1/2" and 20’ 4-1/2". The 6000 series boats should be 20’ 6-1/2" and 20’ 7-1/2".

Pull the mast forward until it is resting on the shrouds. The mast rake measurement should be between 20’11" and 21’. 6000 series boats should be 21’2" and 21’ 3".

Boat

The Lido 14 Class rules restrict the amount you can optimize the boat. However, it is very important that the centerboard is centered in the boat and is allowed to gibe to the maximums allowed in the rules. Also the centerboard should be positioned as far aft as allowed by the rules.

Finally all the control lines should have the maximum allowable purchase to make the adjustment easier.

Sail Trim

In discussing sail trim there are four wind conditions the sails will be adjusted to, unless mentioned otherwise, our guidelines should be used in all conditions.

Drifting 0 to 3 knots

Underpowered 3 Knots to both people sitting on the weather rail

Powered both people sitting on the weather rail to hiking as hard as you can keeping the boat flat

Over Powered both people hiking hard and not keeping the boat flat.

Jib Trim

There are four variables to consider when trimming the Jib

The jib leads should be as far forward as possible if you have movable leads.

The jib halyard is used to control the draft of the sail. The draft of the sail should be about 40% back from the luff. When the jib halyard is at the proper tension, the lower third of the sail should have very slight crows feet. The halyard must be tensioned as the wind increases to keep these crows feet in place.

When reaching without the whisker pole the jib sheet should be eased until the jib is just about to luff. If the wind conditions allow the crew to sit to leeward without heeling the boat, they should hold the jib sheet between the jib lead and the clew of the jib. From this position they should then pull down on the clew of the jib and tighten the jib leech so the jib luff will break evenly. Also the crew should adjust the foot tension to achieve a similar foot shape as seen when going upwind in drifting conditions. If the boat heels, have the crew trim the jib through the jib lead from a position to keep the boat flat.

When running and reaching with the whisker pole, the pole should be trimmed to that the draft is at 50%. Because the whisker pole is relatively short, do not use the pole when reaching if you doubt it will be effective.

Main Trim

The main halyard should be pulled to the top of the mast in all conditions.

There are five adjustments to make on the main as wind conditions change.

The main should have wrinkles from the luff to the clew in the lower third of the sail. The Cunningham must be tensioned as the wind increases to keep these wrinkles in place.

The outhaul tension can be gauged by the distance between the main foot and the boom.

In all conditions the boom vang should be slack. Also the mainsheet should be tightened until the top batten is parallel to the boom. The ribbon on the top batten should be flowing between straight back and just dropping or curling behind the leech.

In all conditions except over powered the traveler should be on centerlined. In over powered conditions the traveler should be dropped to leeward to help keep the boat flat.

In all conditions the traveler should not be adjusted. Also the boom vang should be tensioned to keep the top batten parallel with the boom. Finally the mainsheet should be eased until the sail is about to luff.

Boat Trim

The boat should be sailed as flat as possible in all conditions and points of sail except downwind with the whisker pole. When sailing downwind with the whisker pole, heel the boat to weather to reduce wetted surface.

In under powered conditions the skipper should sit just aft of the Jib lead. The crew should sit just in front of the jib lead. In drifting to Underpowered conditions the skipper and crew should move 6"to 12" forward. In overpowered conditions the skipper and crew should move aft.

The centerboard should be all of the way down when going upwind. Off the wind the board should be raised to reduce drag; however if it is raise too far the boat will slip sideways. For reference the board should be raised 1/3 on a beam reach, and all the way for dead down wind.

Please contact us if you have any questions about this tuning guide or Lido 14 sails.

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