Downwind Sailing Using Yarn Telltales This Aha! Insight from William Hendershot shows how he uses heavier yarn telltales downwind in light-medium wind to observe wind pressure changes and head up or down accordingly to maximize downwind progress. Thanks, Will! Downwind…
Boat Handling & Performance
This category focuses on developing good boat handling & performance skills. These skills will help you develop stellar boat speed, solid tacks and gybes, and smooth mark roundings.
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Our SailZing “Sailing: Sail Trim” Pinterest board includes quite a few handy references for proper sail trim and tell-tale usage complete with diagrams. Check out our SAILZING StayTales Tell-tales: Sail Trim Board was last modified: October 18th, 2021 by Rob…
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These two videos are about sailing in waves while either pinching or footing. One would not ordinarily want to pinch in waves, but sometimes you may need to in order to hold a lane or to hedge toward an upcoming…
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Video narrated by Sarah Ayton and Saskia Clark on upwind sailing, steering, tacking, trapeze technique. Notice the emphasis on smoothness and keeping steering to a minimum. Upwind Sailing Tips by Sarah Ayton & Saskia Clark was last modified: April…
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Narrated video about downwind sailing in a 470, including spinnaker hoist, skipper.crew roles, spinnaker trim, sailing low in the puffs, and gybing.
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Steve Cockerill shared top tips for dinghy handling at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show in London in early March 2017. I found these to be excellent insights that will definitely improve my boat handling performance this season, if I perfect…
