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Default 35s5 and Dopey Sloco!

"Ringmaster" wrote
In fact it gets
hung up in light air. We just flick the backstay.



Capt.Mooron wrote:
Oh Yeah... there's a glaring endorsement.... you're rigged to foul in light
air!?


No problem. Some boats have so much roach, the main overlaps
the backstay by a foot or more.

Many full-batten boats have to give the boom a quick pump to
get the sail re-cambered to the new side when they tack.
Again, not really a problem.

Both can be a little annoying, but it's the price to pay to
have a boat that performs well. It's a lot smarter than
having the sail a foot short of the black bands and claiming
that one is gaining sail area.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King