Scott,

That is a cop out. Sure if you let out enough line, then your boat will
behave as though not moored. You have just described one of the standard
ways of sailing away from a mooring once you let yourself off of it.
However, the question is could you do any such thing while actually and
practically moored?




"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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"Blorgad" wrote ...
Let's pretend that you knew what you were doing.

Sure, I do that all the time.

How would you use your
sails to turn a normal fractional-rig sloop aft to wind while on a
mooring?

I would pay out more line, say 600' or so, then backwind the jib till the
bow starts turning downwind, set the jib and steer downwind. Easy, eh?

SV