Capt. Rob wrote:

State of water shows a reasonable breeze and the spinnaker is full,
yet the ponderous Nordica 30 is barely moving! There's barely a bow
wave!!!! She's doing 2-3 knots at best, where my boat would be close
to hull speed.

Bull! Your spinnaker's only ever hoisted when the boat's tied to the dock.

Face it, you've got spinnaphobia - and everybody knows it!


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Capt Scumbalino