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Old 09-05-2007
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Gennaker height

Our Cs 36T came with a 3/4 oz gennaker and we are figuring out how to use it (never having had one before.) The tack has a cloth device attached that apparently wraps around the furled headsail, but it also has a line for adjusting the height of the sail. What is this adjustment for? What are we looking for when we adjust the height? We did a beam reach with it the other day in light winds and she hit 8.5 knots. What's the maximum wind angle one should sail with this sail?
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