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tom
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Initially Posted - 09/24/2002 :  18:02:46  Show Profile
I read alot of postings about boom vangs. I sailed my cat 25
fk all summer with out one. Does it really improve the performance
that much?
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Response Posted - 09/24/2002 :  19:55:53  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2> Tom – In a word. Yes.
Downwind, off the wind and in light air the vang will keep the boom from rising and letting the top twist off losing power.

This is from [url="https://www.northorder.com/class/capri142/capri142_tuning.html"] North Sail One Design Forum [/url]on Capri’s, Catalina 25’s little sisters.

“The vang is used primarily to control the boom so that it does not rise up and release power from the main when the sheet is let out.
Downwind tension the vang so that the top batten is parallel to the boom.
Upwind in light air the vang can be kept loose. However, when you need to start easing the sheet, to keep the boat on it’s feet, it’s time to tension the vang. In moderate air trim the mainsheet in, to it’s correct upwind setting, then take all the slack out of the vang. As the wind picks up more you will need to put more tension on the vang to de-power the lower part of sail and keep tension on the main leech as the sheet is eased.”

I suggest you get a vang and see how it shapes your main.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 09/26/2002 :  00:18:32  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
When your concerned about getting the most out of your boat you cant go without the boom vang. It shapes the sail sooooo much better than letting to boom rise and the main loose thrust. The main looks so good when the shape is right and your in the grove. You wont get there without the boom vang.

Doug&Ruth
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Tacoma Wa.
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Cruising Direct Sailmaker
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Response Posted - 10/01/2002 :  09:51:00  Show Profile  Visit Cruising Direct Sailmaker's Homepage
Besides helping with downwind power, a vang can be used to depower while going upwind in heavy air. the term is called "vang sheeting".
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