Kirt,



I think you're right. It does look like a close reach in the photo. Thanks for your suggestions as to what might be going on there. My reason for beginning this thread is to try and sort out some of the subtleties of what's happening with mast rotation on a pre-bent mast. Given that the N6.0 has so many strings to pull, my learning has focused on the more important ones first, with the idea of sorting out the nuances of the others next in the order. Mast rotation for points of sail other than downwind is something I'd considered of lesser value when things are happening quickly on the race course, but I may be wrong and I'm hoping that other sailors out there can give me feedback.



It was only when I was pasting in the picture in my last post that I crossreferenced the sail number to the Spring Fever results to find out who the sailors were. Jim is a fellow Vermont sailor. Jim, are you out there, or does anyone have any contact info?



Cheers,