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Default Sail Aerodynamics



JAXAshby wrote:
does a frac rig benefit

because the mainsail supresses the jib's tip vortex,



no.


or does the jib
vortex hurt the drive of the mainsail?



yes.


Yes, the benefit is from the greater adjustability of the frac. rig.



lots of advantages to a frac rig, but suppression of the tip vortex of the jib
is not one of them.



Shh, it'll take Doug quite some time to figure this all out.

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