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Originally Posted by Platapus
I meant to ask whether you had full control over adjusting the sails (raising lowering, slacking and stuff)
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The only RC control we have is the Main/Jib Sheet. Dowhaul, Vang, etc, are done manually on shore. The Mainsail is usually permanently attached to the mast, and the jib is part of the forestay.
Some guys will rig the boat once in the spring, and (barring repairs) only derig it in the fall. There's some many minute tweaks you have to do to perfect the rigging, it's not worth taking it apart twice a week. Variations as to sail curvature you have to set when you get to the pond, as you have to adjust for the wind conditions.
I used to race an Olympic class boat many years ago, and these are almost as technically challenging as the full sized boat.