When to Twist Downwind
Using the full potential of your mainsail downwind requires dynamic trimming.
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Using the full potential of your mainsail downwind requires dynamic trimming.
Learning the ins and outs (and fore and aft) of jib leads will help you maximize the performance of your headsail.
Symmetric spinnakers are often the most dynamic and challenging sail to trim perfectly. By understanding how they behave at different wind angles, however, you can better unlock its potential.
North Sails One Design expert Geoff Becker checks in from the rail of Team Helly Hansen’s J/70 at Key West Race Week.
A few improvements, including a mast lever and a headstay adjuster changed the game for Skip Dieball and his 2015 Etchells World Championship winning team.
This one seemingly simple control is your sail plan’s most powerful adjustment.
There are a lot of controls on most raceboats, and while the temptation may be to use them all, all the time, consider a simpler way to adjust the big picture .
Symmetric spinnakers are often the most dynamic and challenging sail to trim perfectly. By understanding how they behave at different wind angles, however, you can better unlock its potential.
Getting your A-Sail to really work for you requires constant adjustments with sailing angle and trim.
Although it defies our instincts, it pays to pinch in a lull.
Using the full potential of your mainsail downwind requires dynamic trimming.
Learning the ins and outs (and fore and aft) of jib leads will help you maximize the performance of your headsail.
Symmetric spinnakers are often the most dynamic and challenging sail to trim perfectly. By understanding how they behave at different wind angles, however, you can better unlock its potential.
North Sails One Design expert Geoff Becker checks in from the rail of Team Helly Hansen’s J/70 at Key West Race Week.
A few improvements, including a mast lever and a headstay adjuster changed the game for Skip Dieball and his 2015 Etchells World Championship winning team.
This one seemingly simple control is your sail plan’s most powerful adjustment.
There are a lot of controls on most raceboats, and while the temptation may be to use them all, all the time, consider a simpler way to adjust the big picture .
Symmetric spinnakers are often the most dynamic and challenging sail to trim perfectly. By understanding how they behave at different wind angles, however, you can better unlock its potential.
Getting your A-Sail to really work for you requires constant adjustments with sailing angle and trim.
Although it defies our instincts, it pays to pinch in a lull.
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