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I really thought I was going to be in for a deep learning curve on this boat but I've found it to be really intuitive with tons of feedback. It helps that the guys sailing around here are very similar in speed.
I could not agree more that the A provides instant feed back on adjustments. For me though at 12+ I am maxed out going to weather. Diamond adjustment adjusts draft in the lower/mid portion of your sail. The simplifed version is that more prebend is a flatter sail. My downhaul will pull my sail board flat, and do it with a pretty very wide range of diamond settings. It is impossible to get a sail flatter than flat, and the top of the thing is dependant on the mast/sail combo along with your rotation and sheet settings. The top of the thing is where you gain control (or not) in a blow. What we need is a good text book explaining the art of running the tiller and sheet, because that is where the good guys make the gains.
<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />Sorry about this- All I started to do was give you some crap relative to complicating your life.
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No offense taken on the hijack - this is the root of the problem I'm chasing.
