"Scotty" wrote
.... Using
the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute
mistakes at the leeward mark.

Does it prevent the helmsman either too wide and ending up 3
boatlengths to leeward, or too tight and parking? Those are the two
most common mistakes... often made because the helmsman is busy
yelling at the crew..


Horvath wrote:
What's a "stem fitting"?

Kind of like a "seed fitting" only slightly larger diameter.

DSK