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Author Message   Mike Bergmann Unregistered guest Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 02:18 pm:    I have been keeping "Shooting Star" on a mooring in the Hudson River for 7 years now. I use two identical pennants. They are 5/8" three-strand nylon, and I am still using the originals - no chafe is visible. If you are making new pennants use SS thimbles, not galvanized. I prefer the safety of two pennants, and I think the fact that they are not attached to the same point reduces tacking. S2's and most "modern" boats tack more on anchor than older full-keel boats. The riding sail or some other object to create wind resistance aft would probably reduce the tacking.

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