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Sailboat Racing Tips: For Your New Jib Trimmer

Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham lays the essentials for bringing a new jib trimmer onboard and how to establish repeatable marks and setting and establishing speed loop communications.

By Dave Reed

January 25, 2022

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