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I have a short question concerning the downwind sailing with the spinnaker.
I wonder what is best/fast: to heel the boat to windward or sail the boat without heel at all?
What is common in the Yngling class?

Usually this depends on the breeze and wave conditions. The lighter it is the more you need to head up, heel the boat to leeward (slightly) and create the wind flow across the sails. When there is decent enough wind to keep the spinnaker full and the main leech open, sail deeper and nearly by the lee. Heel the boat slightly to windward to what it takes to make the helm nearly neutral ( no tug on the tiller). You want the boat to sail straight without using the rudder...less rudder drag is fast!!

Answer by Greg Fisher