Need Help Adjusting My Rig and Centering the Mast

[stbtack1]

If this is redundent to your knowledge I apoligize but if you are interested in improving performance there are several more adjustments to consider. I am not sure I would want the backstay overtight unless you sail in heavy air most of the time. The 365 is rather underpowered. In light air you would want to induce headstay sag as much as possible gradually reducing sag as the wind builds. Coincidentally this also moves the mast head forward slightly. Unless you install a means to easily adjust the backstay then you must take a stab at a compromise. You could adjust the turnbuckles on the backstay according to conditions thay day and if that is too much trouble  you can make a few adjustments according to sailing season as different seasons offer different average conditions.  I have not tried it yet but you could also attach two snatch blocks shackeled together to the split backstay and a block and tackle as a backstay adjuster. When you pull down it squeezes the two stays together which tightens the rig.

Another easy adjustment is the vang. Many do not realized the effect on the rig a vang can have as well as to the sail.

Unless you are a very talented driver I would try and have a slight weather helm and especially avoid lee helm as that can cause a dangerous situation of the boat driving down when you want to feather up.

Flat is fast. If you are burying the rail while going up wind you are going sideways. Vang on and ease the main and feather up. If still overpowered ease the vang to allow air to spill off the top. Unless your boat has a traveller you may have to help the boom travel down with a push. You next move should be to move the genoa car aft which allows the foot of the sail to be trimmed in flat but spill excess air off the head of the sail. (In light air move the car forward of base setting to induce more shape in the sail. ) After all this and you are still overpowered reduce sail.

Finally I do not believe the mizzen is particularly effective going upwind. Where it shines is reaching or perhaps in  a storm with the main put away. Because of this I have choosen to remove it from my boat which has made a world of difference in the cockpit for entertaining and reduced weight aloft.

[jpendoley]

Finally had her out in some good wind-ideal really-15mph and flat seas.  With the backstay at 10% of breaking strenth there was little head stay sag. Full main and 135 rolled all the way out. I could lock the wheel and hold a close hauled course with just a touch of rudder.  Had the genoa car pulled all the way back which seems to have helped reduce the weather helm to the point where the helm was very light.
Winds piked up to a steady 20 gusting to 25 and I rolled the jib up a fair bit-maybe to a 90, rolled up a some main and the boat was hitting 7.6 kts with more weather helm. but easily managed by the wheel pilot.
Love fall sailing!