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Originally Posted by tommays
We are confusing completely losing a rudder with locking one in position and then learning how you can trim sails to affect the boat
Clearly if you have NO rudder you not going to be able to control the boat until you get something jury rigged in as a rudder
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Depending on the boat, actually losing the blade doesn't preclude you from steering by sail balance. (think full keel, flap rudder) I agree that a spade ruddered, high aspect ratio finkeeler would probably be unsteerable if it lost its blade.