Changing direction on a downwind leg is called gybing and these manoeuvres must be executed with the greatest attention. On each gybe the heavy boom, which is the anchor for the mainsail, swings through almost 18s degrees. If the move is not made carefully a wildly swinging boom could bring down the mast. Setting the spinnaker also requires precision. A twisted or tangled spinnaker can cost a yacht
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68Changing direction on a downwind leg is called gybing and these manoeuvres must be executed with the greatest attention. On each gybe the heavy boom, which is the anchor for the mainsail, swings through almost 18s degrees. If the move is not made carefully a wildly swinging boom could bring down the mast. Setting the spinnaker also requires precision. A twisted or tangled spinnaker can cost a yacht Press, 12 January 1987, Page 22
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