If I understand you question right thanI say :"yes, this happens when the boat is travelling on 135 degree to true wind at a velocity of 1,41 times the true wind speed. This is quite a bit and rarely encounteredon a catamaran. Only the true lightweight big rigs will get there for on this course the boats need to overcome a trust dip first. Maybe genaker boats are more able to achieve these speeds. Test series must still be held to proof this.
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<br>Actually the situation your describing is the exactly last arrow scheme of the third arrow drawing.
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<br> http://www.geocities.com/kustzeilen/sailvectors.html
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<br>to see it, I'm talking about the third picture when you scroll down.
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<br>Wouter<br><br>