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I think Wouter was talking about the mainsheet - not the spinnaker sheet.



That is correct. Blowing the mainsheet risks the mast on my boat. Blowing the spi sheet is not an issue although on my boat I need the pressure in the spi to bear away quickly. But this is all boat specific stuff.

Wouter

Wouter Hijink
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