Allan Haeger

Thanks for the question. Maybe others know of examples, but I could not find any adjudicated cases of the situation you describe. However, I believe it would be judged a violation of Rule 2, since the rule was broken intentionally to gain an advantage.

Thanks JP. I’ve found lowering the sail properly still makes it much easier – new sail or old.

Thanks, JP!

On the mainsheet I bought from Melges, the tapered part is 6′ long. This is sized for a 5:1 purchase in the mainsheet system, so you might only need a little less than 5′ for a 4:1 purchase.

Thanks for the comment. I agree that you should probably have accepted his better boat speed and let him pass. I assume this is some sort of handicap race, since the boats are different, so his place didn’t affect yours(?) If so, it’s also one less boat behind to worry about getting on your air. Any other thoughts from readers?

It’s easy to overshoot the desired angle using the board pull-down line. If you overshoot, you have to re-adjust using the pull-up line, which is an extra step. The extra release line allows you to release it without pulling it down. I don’t have this type of boat, but I can see the advantage. John Porter, who suggested the item, says it’s helpful in this regard.

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Hi Peter,

Thanks for the comment. This is a great topic, and I will be writing a post about it soon. Thanks, Al

Thanks for the comment! In an MC Scow, boats from hull number 2477 to the late 2600’s had a rolled deck that created a sealed enclosure on each side of the boat, commonly referred to as tanks. These could accumulate water.

Thanks for emphasizing that, JP.