We still doing wing on wing shots?

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Sh0ckValu3@reddit

Right? Coming at this as someone who learned by crewing on race boats, this feels... weird.

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Double-Masterpiece72@reddit (OP)

Well sorry for not writing a damn dissertation on our current boat / sea conditions on a quickie reddit post. We tore our code zero earlier in the day, we're avoiding the wind acceleration zone and shitty seas off Colombia, and this was right before sunset where we downshift so that all the crew gets rest. Not to mention its currently 25kts and 2.5m seas.

Take it easy ya armchair captains.

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hypnotoad23@reddit

If the code 0 got torn isn’t it time for the whomper to be put up?

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Double-Masterpiece72@reddit (OP)

Don't got a whomper. Just a big light wind asym. 😭

We're back to broad reaching with 2 reefs in the main and blade jib in 25kts so all good. It's a bit spicy out here. 200 miles to Panama!

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hypnotoad23@reddit

Anything is a whomper if you try hard enough!

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Double-Masterpiece72@reddit (OP)

Lol, now that's the attitude!

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BP8270@reddit

Armchair students taking notes.

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carlisletraffic@reddit

I can't see a wing-on-wing post without hearing the song Wave on Wave in my head. They have nothing to do with each other, but I still hate it.

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Sh0ckValu3@reddit

People do realize that DDW is typically slower than running at like 150', right? we doing it just to look cool, or?

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IanSan5653@reddit

DDW with twin head sails (big ones, not these small ones) can be decently fast and, more importantly, very safe and stable. The boat drives itself down.

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StuwyVX220@reddit

We run DDW with twins up as much as possible but we pole them both out so good for 120 deg to 180 deg. Slower, don’t care much. It’s very lazy sailing and I love it

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Double-Masterpiece72@reddit (OP)

I am fully aware of that, but there's a reason we are running DDW - if we go on the south tack we end up in the 30kts+ acceleration zone off the coast of Columbia and associated nasty sea state. If we go on the north tack our vmg is actually worse. So ddw makes the most sense here.

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Double-Masterpiece72@reddit (OP)

Guess I'll try again next year

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Far-Midnight-3304@reddit

Super nice, looks like chilling weather, happy voyage! Enjoy!

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Double-Masterpiece72@reddit (OP)

Blade jib and staysail at sunset for a chill overnight watch. 500 miles to Panama!