Terry Spragg ) writes:

you should expect to get capsized, and the boat should not sink.
You will want to be able to lower the sail before righting the boat
and climbing back inside.

I've never taken the sail down on a dingy to right the boat after a capsize.
People don't do it when racing.

Houwever you make a good point on rig design. A lot of masts are designed
to bend and change the shape of the sail with changes in wind speed. The
boom and stays (wires which hold up the mast) play a part in this so it
might not be a good idea to change the boom. It would depend on the sail
and rigging.



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