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The wind is blowing 15 knots and you are sailing an A-class upwind with full depower on the main (you are trapezing in 6 knots of wind on the A-class). Then add a 5 m2 jib which gives you more stuff (you don't need) to drag around. Will this be faster??



Yes, for the simple reason that with a jib you will be concentrating more drive low in the rig. Exactly what you want when you are overpowered.

I'm surprised that you didn't pick up on this yourself.

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 09/12/07 05:58 PM.

Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands