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[quote=nohuhu][quote=Andinista][quote=nohuhu]
You don't have the same ~20x mechanical advantage you get while pulling the top end of the mast. 
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The effect of pulling from the top of the mast or through the wing supported by the hull is the same. The only difference is that on the wire you can stand straight and reach further back. If you were on the trap in the same position as sitting on the wing, it would be exactly the same. You can even test it by pulling the wire until you unweight your butt, there should be no effect on righting moment.Edited by Andinista on May 10, 2019 - 05:36 PM. [/quote]
I see your point, but without footstraps (or seatbelts) and a wire you can’t leverage the full potential of the wings.  You need something else to support your mass, low and away from the hull.  Even MN3’s abs are not THAT strong.

Pulling on the masthound also allows me to power up the rig, while having greater control of boat balance than I would have if I just sat unsecured on the wing.  In that sense, the two 2 techniques are not equal.

My next goal is to drop my tail over the comfy padded seat when needed and partially hike out, shifting my weight onto the harness and wire.  Never straying too far from the cup holders...[/quote]

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