Skip Novakтащs юааstormюаб Sailing Techniques Part 3 юааstormюаб Sails
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The first, slightly precarious step of getting a trysail up is lowering the main and wrangling it down the luff track. it is a matter of a few minutes to shorten down to storm configuration. the. Part 3: storm sails. skip novak demonstrates storm sail configurations, plus we test a trysail against a mainsail with a fourth reef in some very windy conditions and show why the latter is the.
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The first move is to sheet the headsail to weather. 2 ease the reduced mainsail until the boat stops all forward motion. 3 put your rudder over hard to windward (ie with the wheel lashed to. 4.1 techniques for stormy seas. when caught in a storm, specific sailing techniques can help you maintain control of your sailboat. these include heaving to, using a drogue or sea anchor, and reefing the sails to reduce their size. understanding these techniques is essential for your safety. 4.2 sailboat handling. You can read all articles and watch the videos on yachtingworld under „skip novak’s storm sailing techniques“ or watch the first six clips here: 1. making of the series. 2. pelagic tour. 3. storm series trysail storm. 4. heaving to. 5. storm series reefing. 6. preparing the deck. 7. sail design. 8. warps and drogues. Maximum draft position just forward of center. allows gradual curvature throughout the sail for greater efficiency. target is 40 45% aft for a mainsail. 45 – 50% aft if jib is present. flat leech. less lift and drag in aft portion of sail. better lift drag ratio. less side force.
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You can read all articles and watch the videos on yachtingworld under „skip novak’s storm sailing techniques“ or watch the first six clips here: 1. making of the series. 2. pelagic tour. 3. storm series trysail storm. 4. heaving to. 5. storm series reefing. 6. preparing the deck. 7. sail design. 8. warps and drogues. Maximum draft position just forward of center. allows gradual curvature throughout the sail for greater efficiency. target is 40 45% aft for a mainsail. 45 – 50% aft if jib is present. flat leech. less lift and drag in aft portion of sail. better lift drag ratio. less side force. First, add twist to your trim for a wider steering groove. this will allow you to steer around the biggest waves. next, change speeds. sometimes sailing faster will smooth out the ride, as you power through the waves. ease sails a bit, and bear off a couple degrees. another option is to slow down. Putting the third reef in while sailing downwind. 5. easier reefing. slab reefing systems ought to be straightforward to use, with one person on deck able to easily drop a reef in, or shake one out within a minute or two. this is true even on a boat without an autopilot if you simply heave to first.
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First, add twist to your trim for a wider steering groove. this will allow you to steer around the biggest waves. next, change speeds. sometimes sailing faster will smooth out the ride, as you power through the waves. ease sails a bit, and bear off a couple degrees. another option is to slow down. Putting the third reef in while sailing downwind. 5. easier reefing. slab reefing systems ought to be straightforward to use, with one person on deck able to easily drop a reef in, or shake one out within a minute or two. this is true even on a boat without an autopilot if you simply heave to first.
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