I am relatively new to the class. I'm having a great time learning to sail the boat.
My Club have added Sprint racing to the calendar. 15 minute long pursuit style, heavily reliant on a good start, good lines and positioning at the marks.
This has highlighted an issue I have with pointing. The races are too short for me to make up ground on the other legs.
I find the Supernova to be very sensitive upwind.
I understand that it cannot point as high as a Laser, relying on speed to generate apparent wind and lift. I have found that transitions and mark rounds need to be exited low to build speed before heading up to point.
I keep the boom at or just outboard of the quarter and don't pinch. Despite this I find that I am still pointing low and slow on the course.
I can find speed by heading lower with the boom a handbreadth outboard, but this takes me even further away from those I'm racing.
I haven't sailed with another Supernova so I don't know how high I should expect to point, or whether there is a sail setting I am missing.
Any advice would be much appreciated.