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Spinnaker Handling & Technique

Thing To Come

News item about the Roller Wider Spinnaker, a new development by Captain Arthur E. Were of Red Dragon Fleet #54 that promises to improve performance on reaches and provide better control compared to conventional full-cut jibs of the spinnaker on Thistles.

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  • Roller Wider Spinnaker
  • new equipment
  • sailing innovation
  • Red Dragon Fleet