OzOne wrote in message ...
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:29:49 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Keeping a boat on it's feet vs. excessive heeling... that's what you're
saying right? Because zero heel may indicate pinching too much.

No. There is no such thing as zero heel--a boat will always heel when
beating to windward unless it's a small dinghy with a 300lb. skipper and
similarly-sized crew. But limiting the heel to a practical minimum will
generally allow better helm control and less leeway slippage. It also
keeps
the sailplan presented to the wind more optimally.

Rubbish!

"Rubbish" hardly makes a valid statement. If you disagree, fine--but make
your argument. Otherwise you're wasting our time and bandwidth.


Max