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IF the boat is heeling that much, it isn't being sailed properly. Keeping the crew on a boat comfortable is important, even when racing, and keeping the boat reasonably flat, so that it can sail efficiently, is part of doing that.
How much easier is it for the crew to function when the boat is only at 10-15˚ of heel, compared to 20˚+, since the crew won't be able to concentrate on their tasks if they're holding on for dear life.
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Sailingdog
Telstar 28
New England
You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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