On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 06:42:46 -0400, "Jack"
wrote:

I have a friend who insists that longer boats characteristically point
higher than shorter ones. He doesn't have an explanation except that his
observations over the years. I wonder if this is true or if there is some
other variable (longer boats have room to sheet their headsails more
inboard, etc)


You certainly have to separate variables a lot more than that simple
statement does.

Boats that are designed with pointing in mind differ quite a lot from
those designed for gentlemen. If a cruising boat uses overlapping
genoas and the shrouds prevent sheeting them at the optimum angle,
then a longer example, with proportionately less beam, would likely
point higher.


Rodney Myrvaagnes Opionated old geezer

Faith-based economics: It's deja voodoo all over again