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Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air? Georges #17426 08/31/17 12:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 457 Highland Park, NJ Steve Buzbee Senior Member
Steve Buzbee Senior Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 457 Highland Park, NJ	Generally I don't adjust the headstay until we are into the top of the tuning range with flat water. I actually don't pin the headstay-it doesn't seem to have any tendency to unwind itself. Steve Buzbee Blue Meanie J/30 #485

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Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Fitjarald	08/23/17 03:25 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Steve Buzbee	08/23/17 07:58 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Rhapsody #348	08/23/17 08:20 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Fitjarald	08/25/17 08:08 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Steve Buzbee	08/28/17 03:29 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Georges	08/31/17 12:22 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Steve Buzbee	08/31/17 04:11 PM
Re: Sail recomendation for heavier air?	Bob Rutsch	08/31/17 10:05 PM

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