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I'm into my 3rd year sailing an Aquarius 23 and heeling has always been a bit of an issue with me but it's getting better. I'm most comfortable at 10-15 degree but have been working on holding at 15-20 degrees. I sail in a moutain lake with great wind but it can often times be rather flukey. I've been caught in a gust and heeled to 30 and I was a bit alarmed especially because my girlfriend was onboard and it scared her a bit. Trying to adjust the sails, keep a hand on the tiller is sort of like rubbing your stomach and patting your head....takes some practice, that's for sure. Realizing that my boat isn't going to capsize and sink took some doing but I'm gaining more confidence each time I sail.
This has been a great thread for me.
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