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Yachting Monthly UK
|July 2024
Many cruising yacht skippers mark very little on board their boats.
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They rely on experience and remembering how the sails should be set in various conditions. But it is an advantage to have a good coding system on your boat. The boat’s balance is the most important indicator of correct sail setting. Even if the helm is neutral, it is no guarantee that the sails are set correctly. If the rudder angle required to keep the boat on course is larger than 8 degrees, you can be sure that the sail or rig tuning could be improved. It is therefore important that you know the status of the boat’s balance precisely.
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