[Public-list] A30 Yawl Plans

[John Birch]

Someone asked if as a yawl would an Alberg 30 be as close winded, the answer 
is no, when beating a yawl's mizzen gets backwinded. If you look at pictures 
of old CCA yawls racing, most times the mizzen is furled. It would lie to 
anchor better though. My A-37, a sloop, out points A-37 yawls and is a bit 
faster upwind. Reducing the boom to accommodate a mizzen is not going to 
enhance performance overall. Although yawls are pretty, a split rig is 
inherently less efficient - it would also take it out of it's class which 
might impact its value.

Just a suggestion.

Cheers,
John 


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