Course #4: Sail-trim, Rig-tuning and General setup
Course #4: Sail-trim, Rig-tuning and General setup
Racing on the water, is pretty much a speed game. A fast boat is a tactician's best friend - you seem to have it all figured out and under control :-)
We look at sail trim from a practical point of view, by looking at basic trim, cunningham, outhaul, etc. We look at their separate effects and how they interact with each other. We also look basic aero dynamics, so you can become your own trim-coach, including twist, center of effort and 2-sail interaction etc.
Based on the Bermuda rig, we also look at how we can get the rig setup to support our sail trim, and how we can thereby expand the sails' optimal range at each end of the wind scale
Sails, sail trim, boat balance and heeling are connected in an inseparable pair race, and we look at how to get the most out of this interaction.
All presented in a easy to understand language and visualized using videos and graphics
The course is divided into chapters, total about 1h35 runtime