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Hi all, Is sailing big angles (be the lee etc) downwind actually faster by straight downwind? Racing over the weekend I went from 3rd at the windward mark to 11 at the leeward mark. The wind was light (5-8knts) and I was the only boat in the fleet that attempted to sail anything other than...

Sailing this weekend I found that the load on the main sheet was much higher than I normal. The wind was not particularly strong (12-14knotts) however I needed a double wrap of the main sheet around my hand just hold onto it. The ratchett on the main sheet block was engaged but it felt as if...

Hi TLF, Just joined the forum and have only started sailing a laser dinghy haing spent some sailing other single handed dinghies. I have 3 questions about setting the sail. 1. When I pull on main sheet tension and block to block the boom I end up with a horrible diagonal crease from the...