FYI, Team Tybee did not use their self tacker in last years Atlantic 1000 despite having it on the boat. They instead brought back the old style for the distance racing. Not exactly sure why. We did not, and still have not, installed a self tacker on ours. My thought as a skipper, it keeps the crew awake when the spin isn't up. (joking)
Chris
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