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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
I'd heard this before and attempted it last Saturday. I found that I could keep the board within a three-foot circle while at slower speeds—much less than 1˝ boat lengths. I would expect heading off the wind—would result in a faster, but less-tight, maneuver.
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Heading off the wind will likely make you jibe (and if this is an emergency situation, the crew won't be prepared for it) and won't ever put you in irons, so you won't stop. Would be fun to watch from my "stinkpot" though...
