Thread: Cruising Spinnakers (Symmetrical or Asymmetrical)
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Old 06-24-2003
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Cruising Spinnakers (Symmetrical or Asymmetrical)
You can sail an asymmetrical closer to the wind than 90 degrees. You trim the tack line so that the tack is closer to the deck level, maybe two to four feet above it. I''ve sailed at 60 degrees with mine.
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