"just off the wind" means in this case, slightly sprung sheets.

You know, the way most people not racing sail their monos.


I'm afraid that;s just not true. Just about everyone I know enjoys
tweaking and pushing their boats upwind. It's pretty silly to suggest
that everyone sails at 45 or 50% upwind when not racing, folks.


RB
35s5
NY

I don't think you get the point, folks. We can't race a PDQ 36. And
we'd like to try some racing for fun. The PDQ is simply built for a
different purpose and can't be compared to racer/cruisers which offer a
much different sailing experience. Why not throw Doug's trawler into
the mix and say it's the fastest?

RB
35s5
NY