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A beam reach remains the lowest point of sail, where you are still being pulled by the lift of the sail, rather than being pushed from behind. Therefore, you may still be creating some increase in apparent wind. Now the vector part. If you thnk about where the boom is on a close haul vs. a beam reach, this may begin to make sense.
Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail?
The rating is how the sail's LP compares to the boat's J measurement. The J is the horizontal distance from the forestay tang to the face of the mast.. on your boat probably around 12 feet. The LP of the sail is measured by taking a line through the clew, intersecting the luff at 90 degrees (LP = Luff perpendicular).. so if that measurement on your sail is 12 feet, it's a 100%; 18 feet, it's a ...
Sail made with foot slugs has a shelf built incorporated into the bottom of the sail that transitions the main's foil to a straight edge. Removing the slugs might make the sail look loose footed, but it's not the same beast. 2. On any sail, including a main, the loads are concentrated in the corners. Thus, the load is not spread along the boom.
I'm new to sailboats and I am in search for some kind of reference to the advantages and disadvantages of the different kinds of sailboats out there. Specifically, the sails themselves. Sloop, schooner, ketch, they all have different sail layouts/configurations, what are the differences...