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| Author: | Jbarth13 [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Do Turbos go straight downwind? |
I know that a standard goes straight downwind like a mono, but what about the turbo? Is tacking downwind faster? Thanks, Jon |
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| Author: | hobieokc [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:21 am ] |
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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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| Author: | The Dog [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:45 am ] |
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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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