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Howdy Ed,

Now that I have gone back to look again, (slapping my forehead) I see the
hiking strap in your pictures.

New Sunfish have a daggerboard that extends below the hull about 31". The
older wood boards were slightly shorter, but I can't say exactly by how
much. I have one around somewhere, if I find it I'll measure it and see.

That's a daring move, to sail between trees. I hit a submerged log once and
it capsized me instantly, throwing me out over the bow. I don't want to
repeat that experience.

You can lift the board when running because it isn't functioning as lateral
resistance at that point. If you plan on competing you can experiment with
just how much board is needed under different wind conditions and angles to
the wind. I would consider this "very fine tuning" and to gain any benefit
it takes lots of practice. Remember, the less board there is the harder it
is to point into the wind.

The only time I raise the board when recreational sailing is when I come
into a beach. I ease the board up as I approach on a reach so I can still
maintain my course and not ground the board. At the 6" mark on my board I
still have a little lateral resistance and the bow usually hits the beach
without the board digging in. When I come in on a run I usually have the
board up already and as I get within 20' or so I turn toward the wind so I'm
90 degrees to the beach. I then let the boat side-slip to shore. That keeps
the sail from trying to wrap around the mast when the hull goes aground
under that condition.


Wayne