carl@aoa.UUCP (Carl Witthoft) (08/15/85)
Keywords:sailboard,windsurfer,sailing
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I'm a relative beginner windsurfer, and have recently noticed that
some boards are much quicker to tack than others. Can anyone
explain the mechanics of the board that affects this? (Assume similar
sail, overall board length&buoyancy same).
My only guess so far is that the size of the skeg and its spacing from
the daggerboard control the turn rate.
Thanks for any help. Also, any decent ref's to read( I'm not a rookie
sailor, just rookie windsurfer).
Darwin's Dad (Carl Witthoft)
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