12 Feb
2003
12 Feb
'03
11:01 a.m.
I have a boom vang and I use it a lot when I race. It keeps the boom from lifting when on a run thus reducing effective sail area. It isn't necessary to have one on a M17 but I sometimes use it when recreational sailing (especially when "racing" Catalina 22s *L*), and I like to have it onboard as an emergency back up to the main sheet. John M Edwards Miss T M17 # 372