Quick guide to setting the kicker in an Optimist dinghy for strong winds. Sorry about the audio, it was windy! Strong winds means when the sailor is hiking upwind and having to ease the mainsheet in gusts. Lots of kicker will make the boat easier to sail upwind and reduce leech twist and therefore rolling downwind. Ideally also look to rake the mast forwards to balance the centre of effort in the sail and avoid excess weather helm in strong winds.

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The Spirit of Dana Point is a traditionally built replica of a 1770's privateer schooner used throughout the American Revolution. The ship is 118 feet in length with a rig height of 100 feet and almost 5,000 square feet of sail. On this day, while racing in the Dana Point Harbor Championships, the Spirit of Dana Point was out in 12-14 knots of true wind with gusts to 20 knots! It currently resides at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, CA.

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https://www.yachts.co Unit 1 Fishmarket Quay Swansea Marina SA11UP 01792 465550 Info@yachts.co

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http://velerovoyage.com/ Diseño y construcción de bote - velero voyage lanzarote - PASO Nº5 Bote

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