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Old 12-28-2008
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Very light air

Pal,
In very light air, under 3 kts, you did exactely the right thing. Another knot or so of air and you need to loosen up. Sail magazine published a book years ago that explains the physics of it all, and this is what works. The book will tell you why. Books!
Bernie Halloran
SV Ariadne
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