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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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