"DSK" wrote in message
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BTW there are mizzen staysails that can be used upwind, they generally
sheet to the centerline or close to it. Mari-Cha IV uses one.

Ours could be sheeted either to the windward or the leeward rail, but there
was nowhere near the centerline to secure the tack. Sheeted to windward it
was great for beam to broad reaching. Sheeted to the lee rail it could be
sailed to weather, but it really didn't help much.

Max