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Originally Posted by SVAuspicious
I'm not a fan at all of "tack straps" like the ATN Tacker ( http://www.atninc.com/tacker.html ). With a properly rigged tack line you can get a lot of sail rotation to windward by gently easing the tack line, increasing projected area for broad reaches and runs. The Tacker and its ilk prevent the desired rotation. |
I can't say "I'm not a fan", but I understand that it puts in a limitation. That's why it's a good idea to try things in eight knots or so of steady air: Try it with, without, loose on the tack line, tighter, pointing up and falling off.
Spinnakers are great at telling you when they are at the edge of ceasing to work by the clever method of making visible the invisible wind.