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Rusty,
There is a lot of fun to be had, taking advantage of the wind in a kayak. If you think an end view of an airplane wing, or glider, you can learn the hydraulics related to air flow, which can aid you in holding a boat to a near stall, to fish a shore line while others, unknowing persons "sail" on down the lake in frustration or having to anchor up. I'll be out soon for a few days of "paddle and play" learning the dynamics of my new ride... Wilderness Systems, Thresher 155 (Hy-bread between the Tarpon and the "Atak" series). Picked it up this evening! Figure I'll carry a bit of gear out the first trip, to play then start modifying and adding on as I go. Its got a lot going for it.
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Sailboats sailing to windward do so using the Bernoulli Principle. Just like a plane uses it to fly they rely on the pressure differential across the sail and keel when sheated all the way home. They actually use the low pressure on the back side of the sail and keel to pull them upwind. The better the shape, the tighter the sail, and deeper the keel the higher to windward she can point.
My guess is that when you angle off the wind you are using that little bit of slide to gain a small amount of lift and increase your forward momentum.
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2004 Tracker 17.5' Panfish
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I've tried fishing from a relatively small sailboat - it's not easy! There is always something going on with tacking, adjusting sails, heeling, not to mention all the rope to get tangled in. I got rid of it and bought a jon boat :-)
