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Does Sailor''''s Weight & Height Play a Part in Sailing Faster?
....so for the lighter sailor to "even out the playing field", perrhaps he uses a flatter sail and bendier mast in a heavier breeze, so less heeling moment is created and his boat sails flatter. Then, because he''s lighter, maybe he goes faster than the heavier guy. There are a lot of variables. Part of the game is figuring out what they are and adjusting what you can so as to to minimize the bad effects and maximize the good ones.
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