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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-08-2020, 10:28

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Why do mainsails have booms

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Posted By Adelie

Re: Why do mainsails have booms

You tell the OP to keep learning but at the beginning of your post you tell them not to overthink it.

Many catamarans go without booms on the main but they have a lot more beam than a typical...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-08-2020, 08:21

Replies: 37

Why do mainsails have booms

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Posted By Adelie

Re: Why do mainsails have booms

Easier to control the shape.
Also a lot of early boats didn't have backstays and the boom overhung the stern resulting in significantly greater area. Might be a holdover from an earlier era.

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