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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...

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...

J/109 Sail trim and handling videos

Posted on April 16th, 2021

J109 Tack Line Drop Asymmetric Sail Trim West Coast J/109 "Junkyard Dog" TP52 Tactician Terry Hutchinson North Sail...

Sailing World: How To Make Adjustments When You’re Slow

Posted on October 26th, 2020

Clip source: How To Make Adjustments When You’re Slow | Sailing World If you’re struggling to keep pace with the top boat...

North Sails | How Sails Work

Posted on December 12th, 2019

North Sails NEWS HOW SAILS WORK Understanding How Sails Are Designed To C...

Sonar Tuning Guide | North Sails

Posted on September 7th, 2019

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J/109 Inhauler setup

Posted on July 12th, 2019

North Sails Speed Guide inset photo below shows center line ring rigged several inches aft of the mast collar allowing pro...

J/109 Speed Guide Audio

Posted on July 10th, 2019


J/109 Tuning Guide | North Sails

Posted on July 10th, 2019

North Sails RESOURCESJ/109 Tuning GuideBase SettingsRake – Swing Arc – Use jib halyard pulled down to top of black band on...

J/109 Speed Guide | North Sails

Posted on June 28th, 2019

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Sailing Magazine: Mainsail trim

Posted on September 25th, 2018

There’s more to getting the most out of your mainsail than just the sheet.It is quite common to hear that proper mainsail ...

J105 Tuning Guide 13xx

Posted on July 5th, 2018

J105 Tuning Guide 13xx Download PDF

Compiled by Quentin Leo

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