here's a shot of Rod Waterhouse in the same race - notice the Nacra 20's boom is barely aft of the traveler, but the sail is well inside even that. Hobie 14/16 = long boom aft of traveler, Nacra = shorter boom, even shorter foot... I suppose there is some physics in there relating to hull shape and some other stuff too, eh?

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John Williams

- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer

After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.