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Turning the bottom mark to begin the windward
beat in a fresh breeze. And, yes, canoe yawls
do plane and plane well! Note, too, the lack
of much twist to the main - essential both for
power and docility off the wind - and
comparable to any properly rigged bermudan
sail. This is one of many mainsail designs cut
and stitched by me for the canoe yawl and other
designs. Note how the mast half disappears
into the cloth reducing turbulence, the result
being a flatter entrance, but with the drive
still in the right place and a perfectly clean
leading edge: this is why balanced lugs can be
so efficient both on and off the wind if they
are designed and rigged correctly for both
light and strong winds, and why this canoe yawl
has raced successfully at club level against
Solos and GP14's. It is a pity that so many
lug sails are poorly cut and set, with
inadequate reinforcement and little control
over the shape- particularly as there is little
difference usually in price between the good
and the truly dreadful.
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