Thanks for remembering, Dave.
Still using it on the Taipan 4.9 and Wave
And they sail very well upwind. When tacking I partially furl the sail.
I know he is dousing it, but furling is much easier.
Rick
Rick I have taken photos off your sailing videos to get the ideas for my Tiger Shark and Taipan projects.
My reading of it is this. It is faster up wind in the light and the double slot keeps it almost as fast down wind...and as the wind comes up the boats start to get out of control down wind anyway so the speed will not be compromised after the wind gets high enough. So it is the intermediate wind and how big that window is that creates the end game.
