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The above is valid on a beat. When you bear away on a reach, ease the sheet so that the sail has a correct
angle to the centreline all the time. Use the telltales
to set the sails until you have the wind on the beam.
Broad reaching and running make the picture more
complicated. This will be dealt with later in the book.
Rules of thumb on a beat may be:
1 fist between genoa and spreader is normal.
2-3 fists for speed rather than pointing high.
2-3 fists in heavy airs and choppy sea.
Optimum cond.: Touch spreader (max. point.) |
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