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Physics Today Feb 2008: The physics of sailing

Posted on June 25th, 2021

Sails and keels, like airplane wings, exploit Bernoulli's principle. Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic insights help designers ...

Wikipedia - Velocity made good

Posted on June 22nd, 2021

Clip source :Velocity made good - Wikipedia Velocity made good, or VMG, is a term used in sailing, especially in yacht ra...

Simplify, simplify

Posted on June 22nd, 2021

Ask any five sailors what the wind speed at any moment is and, after some gnarly facial contortions that ape deep cranial ...

Z Sails Mainsail and Jib Trim

Posted on June 15th, 2021

Trim tips by Chris Zeleski, Z Sails. Jib TrimTell-tails in 0-8 knots of breeze should break evenly, top to bottom. As bree...

Gary Jobson's Championship Sailing

Posted on June 3rd, 2021

The Definitive Guide for Skippers, Tacticians, and Crew Hardcover – August 17, 2004 by Gary Jobson Today's rock stars st...

Chris Zaleski on J/109 Sail Trim

Posted on May 30th, 2021

From: Chris Zaleski chrisz@zsails.com> Subject: Re: J/109 Habanero Date: May 28, 2021 at 10:06:41 AM EDT To: C William Mer...

USSailing signals

Posted on May 26th, 2021

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NauticEd: What is VMG?

Posted on May 26th, 2021

VMG – Velocity Made Good and Polar Plots Adapted from NauticEd blog for YRKB For sailboats, VMG is slightly different th...

North Sails J-109 Target Boatspeeds - PHRF/IRC Configuration

Posted on May 26th, 2021

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J/109 Owners Manual

Posted on May 20th, 2021

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iNavX Basics

Posted on May 18th, 2021

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Sailing World: How to Lose, And How Not To

Posted on May 17th, 2021

Clip source: How to Lose, And How Not To | Sailing World Consider some old-school advice on easy ways to finish well by n...

Sailing World: How to Be a Better Crew

Posted on April 14th, 2021

Each crew position has its own specific responsibilities and requires a particular skill set, but there are some attribute...

Sailing World: How To Keep Your Crew (Happy)

Posted on April 14th, 2021

This originally appeared in Sailing World By Dave Powlison December 11, 2018If you’re going to use your crew as leeward b...

Habanero Wednesday Night Series 2021 Idea

Posted on April 12th, 2021

Idea Have Rory organize the crew and drive Habanero in the 2021 Wednesday Night Series. Attract and retain 6+ well-rounded...

Compiled by Quentin Leo

When any two sailboats are within sight of one another, there is a race.