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Jbarth13
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:01 pm 
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I know that a standard goes straight downwind like a mono, but what about the turbo? Is tacking downwind faster?

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Jon
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Tacking downwind with a jib is faster, yes. Uni-rig, even on a 17, seems to be faster going almost straight downwind.
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Depends some on the conditions too...

If the winds are steady, it's easier to keep the laminar flow attached to the sail deep downwind. But a hole puts you into parachute mode, so then you either point straight down or head up to reattach flow.

Brian C
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