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Sailing World | Use Your Jib Leech Telltales For Perfect Trim

Posted on September 24th, 2024

Clip source: Sailing World | Use Your Jib Leech Telltales For Perfect Trim | Sailing World Much attention is given to jib ...


NorthSails: High Load = Flat Sails

Posted on March 6th, 2023


RYA: Dinghy Rig Tuning Presentation with Michael McNamara

Posted on October 22nd, 2022

Clip source: Rig Tuning Presentation with Michael McNamara at RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show 2016 - YouTube Original date of this...

Scuttlebutt: Depowering the Mainsail with the Traveler and Mainsheet

Posted on August 26th, 2022

Clip source: Quantum Sails: Depowering the Mainsail with the Traveler and MainsheetPosted on August 19, 2022 The breeze is...

Sailing World: What Makes A Raceboat Tick

Posted on June 21st, 2022

Clip source: What Makes A Raceboat Tick | Sailing World By Andrew Palfrey April 1, 2022 Andrew Palfrey explains the prim...

Yachting World: Upwind headsail trimming - Top tips from a pro

Posted on March 10th, 2022

Clip source: Upwind headsail trimming: Top tips from a pro - Yachting World March 10, 2022 Simon ‘Stir’ Fry is a world-cl...

North Sails: Mainsail Trim

Posted on November 30th, 2021


Russell's Tips: 44Cup

Posted on October 6th, 2021

https://www.44cup.org/RUSSEL'S TIPS The RC44 is of course unique among one-design boats in having been conceived by ‘the m...

Scuttlebutt: Ins and Outs of In-haulers

Posted on October 4th, 2021

Clip source: Ins and Outs of in-haulers :: ScuttlebuttPublished on October 3rd, 2021 Barry Hayes, Director of UK Sai...

Sailing World: How to Use Jib Telltales

Posted on September 30th, 2021

Clip source: How to Use Jib Telltales | Sailing World How to Use Jib TelltalesThe little yarns on your headsail are the fu...

NYYC: Performance Guides Aren't Just for the Big Dogs

Posted on September 15th, 2021

The competitor briefing and performance document below was provided to crews racing IC37s in the 2021 Rolex NYYC Invitatio...

76Trombones: Polar diagrams – VMG

Posted on September 12th, 2021

Clip source: Polar diagrams – VMG | SO76TP Our sailing "Polar" is a diagram showing boat speed across a range of wind an...

UK Sailmakers - HOW TO LEAD A STAYSAIL SHEET

Posted on August 10th, 2021

Clip source: HOW TO LEAD A STAYSAIL SHEET — UK Sailmakers View this YouTube Adam Loory August 10, 2021 Trimming a staysai...

North Sails: Let's Talk J/109

Posted on August 3rd, 2021

Contributed by Rory Cumming Excellent discussion of the essentials and fine points of J/109 sail shape and trim, the why ...

Compiled by Quentin Leo

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