I'm not jumping to conclusions - you said:

"incorrect information for any displacement monohull where it is always faster to run
straight downwind."

That's pretty unequivocal. Looks like maybe you should sit back and take some lessons
from your betters. Even booby knows more about sailing than you do!

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
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You're digging the hole deeper, Neal. Here's your first post:

That is incorrect information for any displacement monohull where
it is always faster to run straight downwind. It only applies to
multi-hulls and planning hulls that can, using a strong wind, move
faster than their theoretical hull speed.

You don't mention light air - in fact you specifically say jibing downwind works in
strong
wind.


Exactly, I'm smart enough to realize that if hull speed can be
exceeded by planning then all bets are off. It stands to reason
that light air does not provide the power to do that on any
point of sail by any water sailing vessel. Therefore, light air
as a consideration is not included in the scenario, just as I said
all along. It appears that your jumping to conclusions is
the cause of the misunderstanding.