. The encyclopaedia of sport. ut f inchthick and sharpens in the form of a V. It is necessaryto have a horizontal plate on each side of it that the cutice may not fill the end of the trough, and cover onesclothes. There is a hook under the board just over the tiller inwhich to set it when not waited, which is handy when itis necessary to push the boat round quickly. 632 THE ENCYCLOr.^CDIA OF SPORT ICK YACHTING Sails—The sails I tried this year had a total area of30727 square feet, 24i7i in the mainsail, io556 in thejib. Tlie cond)ined centre of effort is just about 2 feetaft of the centre of t
. The encyclopaedia of sport. ut f inchthick and sharpens in the form of a V. It is necessaryto have a horizontal plate on each side of it that the cutice may not fill the end of the trough, and cover onesclothes. There is a hook under the board just over the tiller inwhich to set it when not waited, which is handy when itis necessary to push the boat round quickly. 632 THE ENCYCLOr.^CDIA OF SPORT ICK YACHTING Sails—The sails I tried this year had a total area of30727 square feet, 24i7i in the mainsail, io556 in thejib. Tlie cond)ined centre of effort is just about 2 feetaft of the centre of the runner, but I am going to tiy itfurther forward in the new boat, as the head sail will betwo feet longer on the foot, the mast being in the sameplace. This will bnlance the sails, practically, on the siderunners, and the boat will hardly want any weather helm,which will, I think, be an improvement. When youlose control of an ice-boat going at 40 miles an hour andit begins to fly round two or three times without Rudder (Back). the result is truly appalling, and I wish to prevent thisby putting the centre of effort further forward ; besides,1 do not see any advantage in giving her ^o muchweather helm, as it only stops her. The sails should beof fairly strong stuff, and I prefer a loose-footed main-sail to a laced one, as, in the Intier, it is =?- difficult 10reef without tearing out the reef points. With a liced
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