Big, big difference. We're talking real wind out here, not Sears wind.

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"Walt" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:

Ummm... necessary? No. Easy.. yes. Leave the jib, tack, ease the main,
slowly put the helm back, you're done. What do you do?


Pull the windward jib sheet until the jib is backwinded, cleat it off.
Push the helm over.

Ok, I can see a problem with this approach if you're flying a 150% genoa.
Or even if you're using a smaller one and it's blowing. A difference
between dinghy sailing vs. keelboat.

//Walt