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◉ Angle of Attack. Answer: The angle between the sail's chord line and
the apparent wind
◉ sail shape is dictated by the draft or the deepest curved part of the
sail.. Answer: What is sail shape?
◉ more. Answer: Would you want more or less sail twist in very windy
conditions?
◉ a small line that is sown into the leech of the sail. Answer: What is the
leech line?
◉ increase. Answer: reefing the mainsail will (increase or decrease) lee
helm
◉ increase. Answer: Moving weight towards the bow will (increase or
decrease) weather helm
◉ increase. Answer: taking down the foresail will (increase or decrease)
weather helm
, ◉ decrease. Answer: putting a larger foresail on will (increase or
decrease) weather helm
◉ decrease. Answer: luffing the jib will (increase or decrease) lee helm
◉ decrease. Answer: tightening the mainsheet will (increase or decrease)
lee helm
◉ More. Answer: Would you want more sail draft or less sail draft in
light conditions?
◉ Ease. Answer: In strong winds, to help depower the boat you would
(tighten or ease) the boom vang
◉ stretches the mainsail luff. Answer: What does the cunningham do?
◉ measures air pressure. Answer: What does a barometer do?
◉ Good weather. Answer: What does high air pressure indicate?
◉ It is about creating a balanced boat. Answer: A note about reefing: its
more than just shortening your sails