-The COE of the boom would come right forward. You may have to end up sheeting the front of the boo, This could be quite confusing-- In harryproa@yahoogrou
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been listening to a podcast called "Furled Sails" which is
> mostly about small sailing craft. One of the events they have covered
> alot has been the Everglades Challenge, which is a 300 mile race from
> Tampa, FL to Key Largo through the Everglades. It is mostly kayaks and
> open monohulls, but they have had a few proas as well.
>
> The reason I am posting is that they have made a number (3 or 4)
> comments about proas having not being able to sail downwind well. I
> don't know if they mean speed or stability. Most of the criticism I
> have heard about proas has been capsizing; not downwind performance.
> Can anyone here tell me if there is an issue with proas sailing
> downwind?
>
> I assume the proas they are referring to are traditional pacific
> proas, so I figured I would just get denials from the regular proa
> groups. I thought people here might have more objective and informed
> opinions.
>
> If this is purely a sail size issue, I have a related question. Would
> it be possible/reasonable to extend the forward boom on an easyrig and
> mount a roller furled screacher there for light wind and downwind
> performance? Maybe sheet it off to the end of the main boom?
>
> Thanks,
> - Gardner
>
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