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Here's another novel use for the traveler.
The wind dies and is too forward to sail anyway and you have to motor. You want to keep the sail up to keep the boat more stable.
To keep it from slatting you want to move the aft end to windward to reduce the slatting and possibly provide an aerodynamic shape.
You will get a bit of assist from the sail and less slatting if any.
jef
shiva
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