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We race Sunfish weekly on a shallow lake with underwater boulders. The newer non-Alcort models seem to be prone to developing daggerboard case cracks with recurrent leaks. What are the best Alcort model years to buy as a replacement? It seems that 1971-72 should be avoided. Any simple way to...

What's the best angle to sail downwind from mark to mark?

So I race Sunfish on a 60 acre L shaped lake that is at 1357ft. It is surrounded by 60 foot pine trees and cliffs that rise immediately on the right side of the starting line to 1425ft (not including the trees) and gradually to 1600ft on the other three sides. The airplane pilots say that the...