On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:52:23 -0400, "Matt O'Toole"
wrote:

Calling the windage and clutter
penalty "huge" is overstating it a bit, I think.

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Depends on how you use the boat. If you are at all interested in
performance and sail handling, external halyards are a big negative.
They disrupt the airflow around the mast and are forever becoming
crossed with other halyards at inopportune times, particularly at
night. They also make it more difficult to prevent halyard clatter at
anchor or dockside.