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Breal, yes, but much more. Racers really do not have time to peak up from the underside of the boom. They use mainsail leech telltales. I have not done a vid on this, but its on my schedule. Main leech telltales are installed in the upper, middle and lower part of the leech (adjacent to the battens).When beating (close hauled), you want all streaming straight aft. If you over-trim the main, the upper leech telltale will disappear to the leeward side. You need to add more twist (ease the mainsheet) until all telltales stream together.If you under-trim or have too much fullness (i.e. outhaul), the lower leech telltales disappear to the leeward side. Or, if you believe you have the main trimmed properly and the lower telltales disappear, your slot (between headsail and main) could be too open. Sheet in the jib / Genoa and see if that makes a difference.

Nelson, leech flutter happens when the tabling along the leech stretches. It's pretty common in all mainsails, in particular older mainsails. But all mainsails--those used for racing or cruising, need a leech line installed. It's a light piece of parachute like cord sewn inside the leech tabling that runs from the head to the clew. There will be a small clam cleat or similar adjustment point installed near the clew. This is a fine adjustment, so use just enough leech line to stop the flutter. Take care not to cup the leech. Just put the flutter to sleep and your mainsail will flog less.

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