hi all,
a noob Q on downwind sailing

which is better for vmg

a. tacking downwind through 90degrees with traveller all the way out and apparent at 90degrees, BUT tell-tales back of main stalled

or

b. tacking through 90degrees downwind with apparent at 90degrees but with traveller pulled in enough to get tell-tales back of the sail flowing


eric e
1982 nacra 5.2 - 2158
2009 weta tri - 294