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Originally Posted by tenuki
Most boats, if the rail is in the water you are not sailing with maximum efficiently. If you are in 25 knot winds in a 20 foot boat, even a Cal 20, I would imagine having reef points as being useful.
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Not entirely true, SOME boats, with low free boards do bury the shoulder and still sail pretty well and fast (granted not as fast as if they were perfectly staright and level, and I don't care if some disagree)..because the rails are lower....leading many to conclude that if the rail is wet, then its not sailing properly...add to that low free board, a large beam, and the rail gets wet at lower angles..doesn't mean the boat is sailing bad...I have seen a few examples of this...here and there...if you know what I mean
some boats are designed with completely round hull sides to allow them to sail in those conditions...
right?