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- From: ngs@nyquist.bellcore.com (Ned Stoffel 21374)
- Subject: Re: Downhauling
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.182406.25174@walter.bellcore.com>
- Sender: ngs@sailor (Ned Stoffel 21374)
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- Organization: Network Technology Research Lab, Bellcore
- References: <1993Jan22.132654.18553@walter.bellcore.com> <1993Jan22.152053.26886@newssun.med.miami.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 18:24:06 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan22.152053.26886@newssun.med.miami.edu>, dbrown@newssun.med.miami.edu (Daniel Brown) writes:
- |>
- |> I'm not sure I understood this entirely. It seems, however, that
- |> the torque you're putting on the base would rotate the sail. Is the
- |> clew-end of the boom preventing this, or is the top of the mast also
- |> against something?
- |>
- |> Dan
-
- The weight of the mast helps counteract the torque somewhat. The rest
- I can balance by pulling the downhaul a bit toward the point where
- the clew is resting (rather than pulling straight down). If the boom
- end is resting in sand it won't go anywhere. Even on asphalt, I don't
- have any problems with the boom sliding away.
-
- Try it in a sheltered area if you are concerned about the sail
- getting out of control. However, if you can't control your sail
- while it's pointing straight downwind in the parking lot,
- heaven help you out on the water.
-
- Ned
-