On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:48:32 -0500, DSK wrote:

Depends on the boat and on the course. Nothing like a honkin' spinnaker
run for excitement, though!

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For sure unless it's a nice tight pole-on-the-head-stay reach with
lots of weight on the rail. My old Cal-34 used to excel in those
conditions. We had really stiff spectra after guys that would hold
the pole an inch or two off without ever budging in the gusts.