Sailboat Racing Tips: Mainsail Trim Basics
Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham walks us through the basic mainsail trim adjustments with deep dive in into flow and feel.
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Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham walks us through the basic mainsail trim adjustments with deep dive in into flow and feel.
Hang out on the docks long enough and one topic you’ll hear plenty of is mast and mainsail fit; whether the luff curve is correct for the mast or the mast is set up correctly for the mainsail. There’s much to consider in order to determine if things are as they should be, but it all starts with knowing what to look for.
The traveler is a great sail control that when used correctly can make a big difference.
One rule of thumb is to ease your sheets when you’re feeling slow, but the goal should be to never get slow. Here’s how.
Mainsail twist can have a large impact on speed and performance. Quantum Sails explains what mainsail twist is and how to use it to get ahead on the racecourse.
In this excerpt from The Art and Science of Sails Revised Edition (2016) by Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt, the authors revisit the basics of mainsail trim.
Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham walks us through the basic mainsail trim adjustments with deep dive in into flow and feel.
Hang out on the docks long enough and one topic you’ll hear plenty of is mast and mainsail fit; whether the luff curve is correct for the mast or the mast is set up correctly for the mainsail. There’s much to consider in order to determine if things are as they should be, but it all starts with knowing what to look for.
The traveler is a great sail control that when used correctly can make a big difference.
One rule of thumb is to ease your sheets when you’re feeling slow, but the goal should be to never get slow. Here’s how.
Mainsail twist can have a large impact on speed and performance. Quantum Sails explains what mainsail twist is and how to use it to get ahead on the racecourse.
In this excerpt from The Art and Science of Sails Revised Edition (2016) by Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt, the authors revisit the basics of mainsail trim.
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