Fewer options to reduce sail area with stronger winds (only reefing or furling).

遇到强风时，减少帆面积的方法比较少，只能是收帆或缩帆(reefing or furling)。

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In all, a ketch carries about the same total square footage of sail area as a sloop of the equivalent size.

总而言之，一艘双桅帆的总体帆面面积和一艘同样尺寸的单桅帆差不多。

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The fact of three sails does not necessarily mean that the sail area is larger than on a sloop of the same size, however.

然而，尽管它使用三面帆，却并不意味着它的帆面积比同等尺寸的单桅帆更大。

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It allows for taller masts, bigger hulls and greater sail area for the same weight.

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