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Pineedles · 06-17-2009, 03:37 PM

There is no reverse on a sailboat. If presented with a sudden need to stop, the only way to stop it, is to let go of the sheet, which essentially means "losing control". Kind of a funny paradox.

06-17-2009, 03:37 PM	#7
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Lose Control There is no reverse on a sailboat. If presented with a sudden need to stop, the only way to stop it, is to let go of the sheet, which essentially means "losing control". Kind of a funny paradox.