Sailing

  1. Sail Trim and Boat Handling
    1. Understanding Sail Shape
      1. Draft Position
        1. Forward Draft
          1. Aft Draft
            1. Draft Control Methods
            2. Sail Twist
              1. Twist Causes
                1. Twist Control
                  1. Optimal Twist Settings
                  2. Leech Tension
                    1. Tight Leech Effects
                      1. Loose Leech Effects
                        1. Leech Adjustment Methods
                      2. Mainsail Trim
                        1. Sheet Tension
                          1. Close-Hauled Trim
                            1. Reaching Trim
                              1. Running Trim
                              2. Boom Position
                                1. Traveler Use
                                  1. Boom Height Control
                                  2. Sail Shape Controls
                                    1. Outhaul Adjustment
                                      1. Cunningham Use
                                        1. Boom Vang Application
                                      2. Headsail Trim
                                        1. Sheet Lead Position
                                          1. Lead Angle
                                            1. Lead Position Fore and Aft
                                              1. Barberhauler Use
                                              2. Sheet Tension
                                                1. Pointing vs Footing
                                                  1. Telltale Optimization
                                                  2. Headsail Car Position
                                                    1. Inboard vs Outboard
                                                      1. Height Adjustment
                                                    2. Spinnaker Handling
                                                      1. Spinnaker Setup
                                                        1. Pole Position
                                                          1. Guy and Sheet Leads
                                                            1. Halyard Tension
                                                            2. Spinnaker Trim
                                                              1. Pole Height
                                                                1. Pole Angle
                                                                  1. Sheet Tension
                                                                  2. Spinnaker Jibing
                                                                    1. End-for-End Jibe
                                                                      1. Dip-Pole Jibe
                                                                    2. Performance Optimization
                                                                      1. Upwind Performance
                                                                        1. Pointing vs Speed
                                                                          1. Tacking Angles
                                                                            1. Velocity Made Good
                                                                            2. Reaching Performance
                                                                              1. Sail Area Maximization
                                                                                1. Apparent Wind Optimization
                                                                                2. Downwind Performance
                                                                                  1. Sail Area Projection
                                                                                    1. Rolling Prevention
                                                                                      1. Jibing Strategies

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