Charles,
<br>I have to agree with Kirt. On my N5.0, in 20 knots, I'm far less worried about time loss due to rudder drag, than from time loss due to righting the boat. We have found that at lower wind speed the N5.0 can be heeled effectively and sailed fast the mild or wild thing way, but in higher wind, it helps to move back,and keep the bows up and out of the water a bit. I've also found that sheeting in the main/and or jib slightly , while steering down, prevents that squirrly steeringand cavitation whereby you lose the steering completely, and practice righting the boat again. Sheeting in slightly seems to decrease the heeling force which seems to occur when the sails are made fuller. Any thoughts?
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<br>Harold<br><br>