Jon,

That Roach,as you say, is also a problem on a beam reach or a run. It
puts the center of effort pretty far outboard of the hull. This produces
a lot of weather helm which created those big "Barn Door" rudders. This
also created the bow sprit and Jib to reduce the tendency to :Round Up
and created the Friendship Sloop. A thing of Beauty to these Ole eyes of
mine. I can't think of a prettier sight than a Friendship Sloop,
carrying a Top sail, scudding across the water.

Ah, memories of an Old Man.


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