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A raking mast helps with helm balance by moving thecenterofeffortof the sail fore and aft.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When the rider wishes to initiatecenterofeffortrotation, the sail is sheeted in.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rider's rear hand will often move further back on the boom to assist in proper placement ofcenterofeffortand sheeting-in later.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most sailboats are designed with thecenterofeffortof the sails slightly ahead of the center of area of the underwater plane; this difference is called lead.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.To prepare for maximum speed of rotation, the rider next moves thecenterofeffortof the sail as far away from their center of mass as possible.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This moves thecenterofefforton the sail toward the trailing edge and reduces twist thus making the sail more powerful but vulnerable to stalling.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In a first approximate approach, the location of the centre of effort is the geometric centre of the sail.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Filled with wind, the sail has a roughly spherical polygon shape and if the shape is stable, then the location of centre of effort is stable.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Traditional schooners were gaff rigged, and the trapezoid shape of the foresail occupied the inter-mast space to good effect, with a useful sail area and a low centre of effort.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The sail-plan is also spread out between multiple masts, allowing for a powerful sail surface, with a low centre of effort which reduces the tipping moment.
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