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Many thanks to all readers who took the time to fill out last week’s survey on self-tacking jibs. Of those who answered, 32% have a self-tacking jib. Asked to rate the jib’s upwind performance, readers gave it 4.3 stars out of five. Asked to rate downwind performance, readers gave a lower rating of 3.2. 55% of those with self-taking jibs carry a reachers of asymmetrical spinnaker for downwind sailing.