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Using the Engine and Sails Together

By Sandy Parks · On October 5, 2023

(Practical Boat Owner) – Whichever is providing most of the propulsion, it’s the combination of sails and engine that often produces the results when either alone simply wouldn’t.
The trick is knowing how to make motor sailing work most effectively; whether it’s worth hoisting the mainsail or unrolling the headsail if you’ve just been using the engine. Read more.

 

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