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February 27th 04, 01:26 PM
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Sand and Ice yachts can readily demonstrate a course speed downwind faster that the wind. Straight downwind? So they would be overtaking the wind? Howdeydodat? In effect they are tacking downwind. Oh, then they are not "running" before the wind, they are sidestepping to some degree. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address) 
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February 27th 04, 05:23 PM
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"Teacherjh" wrote in message ... Sand and Ice yachts can readily demonstrate a course speed downwind faster that the wind. Straight downwind? So they would be overtaking the wind? Howdeydodat? I suspect he's thinking about the case of holding a course a few degrees off a direct reach. Laying down with the wind directly over the stern, well even catching a puff from behind now and then would immediately luff. Even if you could overcome the miniscule drag of an ice runner, the sail becomes a HUGE air brake. Been there, done that, threw the Tee-Shirt away.
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