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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-08-2014, 07:14
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Posted By thinwater
Re: You are sailing a tri very fast on a close reach. A crewman holds the jib sheet.

A nomenclature thing, perhaps. Since many fast multis do not have lower shrouds, the "cap shrouds" are just shrouds. The lower mast is supported either with diamond wires or is large enough in...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-08-2014, 07:07
Replies: 27
Views: 3,722
Posted By thinwater
Re: Not (obviously) a close reach, but Coville's famous...

Most tris don't have rudders on the floats. It's clear why these do.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-08-2014, 07:02
Replies: 27
Views: 3,722
Posted By thinwater
Re: You are sailing a tri very fast on a close reach. A crewman holds the jib sheet.

And THIS is why I always suggest learning to sail on a small boat. The price of experimentation on a larger boat is simply too high.

For those who feel they will never sail fast, remember that...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-08-2014, 15:26
Replies: 27
Views: 3,722
Posted By thinwater
Re: You are sailing a tri very fast on a close reach. A crewman holds the jib sheet.

In addition to the weakness of the humor, most fast tris don't have cap shrouds. The same could be said of most fast cats. Even my slow cat doesn't have them (shrouds and diamond wires).
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-08-2014, 10:36
Replies: 27
Views: 3,722
Posted By thinwater
Re: You are sailing a tri very fast on a close reach. A crewman holds the jib sheet.

First, we have a nomenclature issue. To some a very close reach might be with a chute, with the apparent wind forward of the beam (No Escape). That is an apparent wind based definition. Others (most...
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