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   No - I don't think you could go closer to the wind as that is down to to the sail settings.
The Centre/dagger board stops the boat from going sideways. Changing the sail setting/pattern would affect sailing closer to the wind.
You could always try this with your Mirror. Ask someone to make a daggerboard double the length your's is, see how your boat performs!

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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: thought Posted: 27 Jun 07 at 7:20pm
	No - I don't think you could go closer to the wind as that is down to to the sail settings. The Centre/dagger board stops the boat from going sideways. Changing the sail setting/pattern would affect sailing closer to the wind. You could always try this with your Mirror. Ask someone to make a daggerboard double the length your's is, see how your boat performs!

HannahJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861	Post Options Post Reply Quote HannahJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jun 07 at 6:51pm
	If you had a centreboard the length of the hull, would it make you go closer to the wind? A bit like a very think lightweight keel. I know there'd be loads of problems like how to retract it, perhaps it could cant? I'm ready to be instructed on why this is a silly idea but I admit to having only a very basic idea of how centreboards work anyway. Ideas please!
	MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail