----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard G. Mitchell, Jr." <mitchelr_at_ucs.orst.edu> > > While the venerable > Klepper AII can be sailed with the standard main without any lee boards > (presuming a normal load) to about 45 degrees off the wind, Matt's experiences > in doing so with a spinnaker are exceptional. We were unable to get either > spinnaker rig to provide practical power more than 30 degrees off ..... Are you talking about sailing 45 degrees from the direction the wind is heading to (downwind), or 45 degrees to the direction the wind is coming from (upwind)? Downwind I will believe, upwind I would take a lot of convincing. Allan Singleton Hamilton NZ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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