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Sailing Wing on Wing

By Sandy Parks · On July 21, 2022

(riggingdoctor.com) – When sailing downwind, you might find that the main is stealing all of the wind from your jib. This will manifest itself as a jib that continually falls and can never remain full of air. This loss of sail area will translate into reduced speed through the water, which means it will take you longer to get to where you are going. Why not try wing on wing? To achieve this you set the main on one side of the boat and the headsail on the other. Read More

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