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Default lanteen sails

Scotty wrote:
tack or gybe, depending on the wind direction.

SV


"Jewel" wrote in message
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Anyone tell me how a vessel equipped with lanteen sails goes about
without dropping its sail and resetting it on the other side.
Many thanks


Having had the honour and delight of sailing a felucca on the Nile, I can
say that it is self tacking and sooo simple:-)


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Sincerely,
Quilljar