Light Air Sail Height

squash

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In heavy air, I understand that you want the boom close to the deck to reduce the heeling effect.

In light air, why wouldn't you want the boom higher above the deck to put the sail up higher where there is more air movement?
 
In heavy air, I understand that you want the boom close to the deck to reduce the heeling effect.

In light air, why wouldn't you want the boom higher above the deck to put the sail up higher where there is more air movement?

you don´t want to rig the sail higher because it reduces the ability to point deeper into the windand you'll end up sailing in reaches all the time
 

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