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



Wayne.B wrote:
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.


Ever had a reaching go ka-wham up into the rig? I hate it when that happens.

Those tight reaches always seem faster than they really are, except in
light air when it's the best way to build apparent wind. Nowadays a nice
asymmetric, screecher, or Code 0 will point pretty high and not load up
the rig.

I never busted anything on those pole-to-forestay reaches, but always
worried.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King