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[quote=smfinley][quote]NOw.. back to his question.. there is no "same affect" because as we know... moving the weight outwards fights the healing motion and therefor increases speed... so there is no "same affect". you might have the same resistance to the wind/sail/heeling motion but by moving your weight out.. you have an affect... more speed - right?[/quote]

This gets interesting, and the math more complex (thanks for asking Andrew)..... Just for the sake of arguement, if 337lbs on the beam is the same as 225lbs on the wire.  How does the extra 100+lbs on the boat impact performance?  The two weights would have the same force to keep the boat level, but the extra weight will make it sit lower in the water and therefore more resistance and therefore travel slower.

I think the simple answer to the "same affect" is 337lbs.  However lots of assumptions that may or may not be correct.  Since if sailing with the hull just out of the water, 225lbs on the wire will have a very similar affect on the angle of the boat as having 337lbs sitting on the beam.  But yes Andrew there is no answer for a true "same affect".[/quote]

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