craigtowner1
New Sunfish sailor
Question:
I'm new to Sunfish sailing and have a question. I noticed that some boats have the sail rigged higher than others at the aft end. Is there an advantage or disadvantage to having the aft end of the lower boom high or low other than the obvious fact that you won't have to duck as much when the boom crosses the deck ? Does this change the sailing characteristics or cause the boat to react differently ?
I'm new to Sunfish sailing and have a question. I noticed that some boats have the sail rigged higher than others at the aft end. Is there an advantage or disadvantage to having the aft end of the lower boom high or low other than the obvious fact that you won't have to duck as much when the boom crosses the deck ? Does this change the sailing characteristics or cause the boat to react differently ?