In terms of sailing performance it's not crucial to have a downhaul on the Gull but I've always had an issue with small wrinkles in the luff of the sail. A simple downhaul is all that should be needed to correct this. So I fitted one.
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Gull Dinghy Sailing: Downhaul
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Tags: always-had, gull, luff, not-crucial, sail, sailing-performance, simple-downhaul, small-wrinkles, the-luff