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U2U2U2
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isobars
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| konajoe wrote: | | ... so hands farther apart apart gives you more leverage. |
And as Joe knows, we don't need sheeting leverage when sailing in a more or less straight line (i.e., not maneuvering) if our hands or harness lines are centered around the COE. |
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konajoe
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| Yep. The COE on modern, properly rigged short board sails doesn't seem to move much in gusts. But it does on low tension rigs like the Original Windsurfer and Kona. |
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