Hi, Performance question. Have any of the races fleet 46 has run, been with spinnaker and boats on the wing together and how did they compare? Thinking of a new deck, and one without a tube, for my own purposes. Thanks
Fleet 46 has for many years raced with only two sails by tradition rather than any local rules. During the 2009 Invitational one of the competitors did use a chute on one downwind and one broad reach leg but against the other lead boats little advantage was gained. It should be noted that there is interest amongst the fleet to bring back our ability to launch the chutes so we can compete with other fleets which use them. Also important is the fact that Fleet 46 sails most weekends in light breezes.
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Hi, Performance question. Have any of the races fleet 46 has run, been with spinnaker and boats on the wing together and how did they compare? Thinking of a new deck, and one without a tube, for my own purposes. Thanks
Fleet 46 has for many years raced with only two sails by tradition rather than any local rules. During the 2009 Invitational one of the competitors did use a chute on one downwind and one broad reach leg but against the other lead boats little advantage was gained. It should be noted that there is interest amongst the fleet to bring back our ability to launch the chutes so we can compete with other fleets which use them. Also important is the fact that Fleet 46 sails most weekends in light breezes.
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