Downwind Self-Steering Woes

[double u]

atoms had a pretty small vane too & was fragile looking too, btw, but did 2 rtws for us with no defects

[robert sailor]

Originally Posted by double u

didn't want to smartass you, rs, just to keep "the record straight" was very delicate & fragile looking, the Navik, popular with the frogs in it's time though & could stand up to bad weather too:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Old-Man-.../dp/1565121023

Never took it that way always enjoy talking sailing.

[robert sailor]

Originally Posted by double u

atoms had a pretty small vane too & was fragile looking too, btw, but did 2 rtws for us with no defects

Yes I remember seeing those vanes but that was many years ago, you might be dating yourself