The polars for my boat predict an optimal downwind speed at an angle around 
145° true.   Does anyone know what assumptions are made in this prediction 
about spinnakers and whisker poles?  I race non-spinnaker and often on 
windward-leeward courses so we are often dead downwind and the whisker pole 
makes a huge difference going downwind wing on wing.  I am wondering if the 
polars take this into account.  Dave

Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT



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