Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising
Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to achieve them. Most significantly, the role requires an obsession with acquiring and maintaining speed. This book is here to help and it has been written in a groundbreaking way. Every effort has been made to simplify the subject and explain everything that you need to know without blinding you with science. Sailing terminology has been reined-in as much as possible and only information relating to mainsail trimming has been included. High quality photographs and illustrations are used throughout to simplify this complex subject. This is achieved by showing the sail shapes needed to make the boat go fast and stay under control. Only one sailing role is dealt with to further simplify the subject and make sailing more accessible to the newcomer.
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Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising
Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to achieve them. Most significantly, the role requires an obsession with acquiring and maintaining speed. This book is here to help and it has been written in a groundbreaking way. Every effort has been made to simplify the subject and explain everything that you need to know without blinding you with science. Sailing terminology has been reined-in as much as possible and only information relating to mainsail trimming has been included. High quality photographs and illustrations are used throughout to simplify this complex subject. This is achieved by showing the sail shapes needed to make the boat go fast and stay under control. Only one sailing role is dealt with to further simplify the subject and make sailing more accessible to the newcomer.
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Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising

Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising

by Felix Marks
Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising

Mainsail Trimming: Get the best power & acceleration whether racing or cruising

by Felix Marks

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Overview

Mainsail trimming is not only a physically and mentally demanding role on a boat; it is one of the most crucial. You need a deep and subtle appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to achieve them. Most significantly, the role requires an obsession with acquiring and maintaining speed. This book is here to help and it has been written in a groundbreaking way. Every effort has been made to simplify the subject and explain everything that you need to know without blinding you with science. Sailing terminology has been reined-in as much as possible and only information relating to mainsail trimming has been included. High quality photographs and illustrations are used throughout to simplify this complex subject. This is achieved by showing the sail shapes needed to make the boat go fast and stay under control. Only one sailing role is dealt with to further simplify the subject and make sailing more accessible to the newcomer.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470516508
Publisher: Fernhurst Books
Publication date: 10/27/2007
Series: Wiley Nautical
Pages: 104
Product dimensions: 6.75(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Felix Marks is a successful racing and experienced cruising sailor in Australia and the UK. Also author of the popular sailing guide Jib Trimming.

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Creating lift & avoiding drag

The mainsail & its controls

The complete shapes

How to sail fast upwind

Offwind trim

Hoisting, dropping & reefing

Conclusion

Glossary

Index
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