All sailors must learn how to tackle lulls. Changes in wind pressure are a constant in sailing and lulls tend to be the area that many of us struggle with. FREE CHAMPIONSHIP SAILING GLOVES Keep it up in the lulls One thing that we must do is maintain the proper angle of heel and be quick to shift your weight to maintain...
The elements of Sail Trim. On a sail boat, one of the key people in the team is the sail trimmer. They take responsibility for optimizing sail performance. Sail Trim Power from your sails comes from three sources: Angle, shape, and twist. Angle - Pull the sail in to add power and ease the sail out and to reduce power. Shape - deeper...
One of the biggest tactical problems that you need to consider when fleet racing is how to avoid wind shadows. Avoiding other boats on the course is really important and you must be constantly aware of the significant effects of bad air. In any race with a large number of competitors, you will normally sail in disturbed air for at...
A sail stalls when airflow detaches from the back of the sail and is indicated when the leeward telltales fly forward or upwards.
The importance of effective on boat communication. I have just returned from an Australian Championship and after speaking with a number of fellow competitors, it became really evident that the best crews have a communication hierarchy. On board communication when racing is a key factor for performance. No matter what type of racing you do, when the number of crew...