Re: p19

Eric Pederson (eric@winternet.com)
Thu, 29 Jul 1999 10:16:26 -0500 (CDT)

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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It has been rumored that Bruce Park said:
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> Do any of you have an opinion on what is the optimum degree of heel for a
> P-19 considering both performance and comfort? I take my wife and daughter
> out a lot and they're new to sailing. Heeling the boat makes them a touch
> edgy. I'd like to know a reasonable compromise between my
> hell-bent-for-leather approach and their can-we-keep-the-boat-from-tipping
> attitude.

10-15 degrees is the optimum angle for performance, and not too bad for
comfort.

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Eric L. Pederson
P-19 #970, Necessity
Bloomington, MN

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