OzOne wrote in message ...
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:14:06 -0800, "Capt. JG"
scribbled thusly:

Yup... straight line sailing is faster.. turn = slowing.

Yup, it's faster, but letting the boat roll up in the gusts and
shooting just a tad gains a whole lot of ground to windward.
Straight line an Etchells and you'll get murdered!

You said that better than I did. Thanks.

Max