Yes,
In fact the hard trick is going to "leeward" fast.
Mind bender:
To slow down, you turn down wind and let the boat slow to wind speed.
Matt Colie

Phil Rhodes wrote:
Interesting, don't those things always beat to weather because the apparent
wind is forward all the time?


"Walt" wrote in message
...
Phil Rhodes wrote:
I don't believe there is any sailboat racing on Lake Michigan in the
winter?
The DN class just had their North American Championships last weekend on
Lake Michigan, sailing out of Menominee, Michigan.

Results are he http://www.idniyra.org/results/results07_na.html

120 boats. Impressive.

//Walt




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