Are they structural cracks or just eggshell type cracks in the gel-coat? I would imagine a boat that is 20yrs old would have some gel-coat stress cracks. If they are thru the glass then run awaY!
I was referring to two blocking the sail and pulling the slack out of the vang and a little more. I guess I was used to the conditions we have had for most of the year under 12kt and concentrating on pointing vs having to worry about keeping the boat moving.
In-hind sight perhaps I can relate this to kiteboarding, in that when you try to over-power the kite it actually generates less power and drive. I did have the cunningham quite loose, and the outhaul foot was too big.
Can the sail become overpowered and stall??
Hello,
I have been sailing aggressively for around 4 months with club boats. Finally got my own, 180000 series. I was out with the same main in 8-10kts and was keeping up and ahead of most of the sunfish I was sailing with (one is a2x world champ). I was out today with the same crew in 14-18kt...
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