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    Posted: 29 Nov 12 at 9:08am
I don't think I know of a single class that should be sailed dead downwind. If you look at the polar diagrams there's always a hole at dead downwind and the boat should be sailed off 180 degreees, even if only 3 or 5 degrees or so, for best performance. Its not suprising, laws of physics and all that. However what sailors think might be dead downwind - that's another matter...
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Sailing dead down wind and sailing a dead down wind leg are not always the same thing and probably seldom the same for the range of dinghies at most sailing clubs.
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From a sailing point of view, a good reach is far more fun than DDW, which is either boring in the light stuff or buttock clenching when the wind blows. I do agree that for racing tactics, it can be interesting, but in handicap racing tends to favour certain types of boat too much if there is no reaching to counter it.
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Surely it would be a tad uncomfortable to sit down- you know, those 'proper boats' having iron medieval torture devices bolted into the middle where the centreboard should be?

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Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

Err.... I did have one... That 1 to 1 mainsheet business can be a bit of a strain on the shoulder when your crouched in the middle looking back for gusts and one hits...
 
Er Confused  Why would anyone be crouched in the middle?  That's not something I have ever done in a 'proper boat' Stern Smile
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Err.... I did have one... That 1 to 1 mainsheet business can be a bit of a strain on the shoulder when your crouched in the middle looking back for gusts and one hits...
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I'm surprised any one with a real boat can't enjoy DDW, I was once one of the unenlightened, then I brought a Finn. The finest teacher of DDW anyone could buy, now I enjoy sailing every leg. Moral buy a proper grown ups boat! LOL
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I agree (unusual for me to agree with PM) Wink
 
I should have said that, IMO, more often than not it pays to look for the pressure rather than play the shifts downwind Approve
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DDW is a great leg of any course.  I can't understand sailors who don't like it?  Loads of tactical options... even when restricted by shrouds  Angry
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Or complain until they give you triangles...
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