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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

24-11-2021, 15:19

Replies: 74

Changing Old School Sail Plan

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Posted By Pauls

Re: Changing Old School Sail Plan

There are sound reasons to use a lower aspect rig. High aspect rigs are more efficient beating into the wind. As you fall off the wind lower aspect rigs create more driving force per square foot of...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-11-2021, 13:06

Replies: 74

Changing Old School Sail Plan

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Posted By Pauls

Re: Changing Old School Sail Plan

Thomm,

You did not understand my point about sail balance. Of course a main can bring a boat's head up. The same way a jib can be used to make her head off. The point is that a a boat can be...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

16-11-2021, 18:22

Replies: 74

Changing Old School Sail Plan

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Posted By Pauls

Re: Changing Old School Sail Plan

Don't know where you got the idea that "long old school booms make weatherhelm" but that just isn't true. Your boat has weather helm because the actual center of pressure of your sail plan is aft...

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