Raising the boom requires cutting a sail. Hopefully, it’s not cutting THE sail, unless there’s a NEW sail and you’re cutting the original sail.
(I hope that makes sense)
Cutting the sail would normally entail cutting X from the foot, and that’s the biggest bulk of the sail area/material. So yes, you’re making the sail smaller, but you’re doing it somewhat exponentially, and actually reducing the forces on the mast and rig proportionally.
(I hope that makes sense)
Cutting the sail would normally entail cutting X from the foot, and that’s the biggest bulk of the sail area/material. So yes, you’re making the sail smaller, but you’re doing it somewhat exponentially, and actually reducing the forces on the mast and rig proportionally.