Originally Posted by pgp
I haven't forgotten how dismal my racing history is! I was hoping to learn from these people. She thinks tacking angle is important, I'm going to find out why.

But... I'm beginning to suspect no one knows!


Jake told you why.
Quote
Because it's what monohull sailors use to compare their boat to others. At 3 knots, 0.5 degrees higher is a big deal.

Sounds like she's a pokey boat sailor, and is thinking like one in reference to multis. Different thought process.
It's just a huge variable on multihulls that use apparent wind. The faster you go the less the angles are.

"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"

The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea
Isak Dinesen
If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most.
E. B. White