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Old 11-26-2007
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How were you measuring your speed? If with a log wheel, is the wheel symmetrically placed on th hull? If with GPS, what currents were predicted? Does your compass have the ability to measure/display heel angle? You mention the weather helm, was it the same on both tacks? Were the waves coming down wind or were they slightly offset?

I think there was another thread on this question and it seemed to end up with asymmetric rigging tension.
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