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Reply to: Old boat comparison: Nacra 5.0 vs 5.7 or Prindle 18?

[quote=shortyfox][quote]Good point about the cross beams and the construction of them...it's true for sure. But my jib blocks do have adjustments in the cross beam. They can be moved closer to the mast to tighten the slot. There are 3 pre determined positions for the Jib Blocks.[/quote] Yes, but they cannot be moved fore and aft. When close hauled, you want an imaginary line extending from the jib sheet that bisects the sail area of the jib. Also as you fall off the wind, the jib twists off losing efficiency of the upper half. Now, Nacra jibs are very small, so it probably really doesn't make much difference especially if a spinnaker is involved. But when close hauled, if your lower telltales stream properly and the upper ones don't, attach the tack of the jib to a pennant. Just by raising the jib a couple of inches will have a profound effect on your sail trim, doing the same thing as moving the jib blocks forward.[/quote]

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