Striking a Balanced Helm
Finding the best heel angle for your boat is easy. Maintaining it across the wind range requires constantly adjusting your sail trim and crew weight.
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Finding the best heel angle for your boat is easy. Maintaining it across the wind range requires constantly adjusting your sail trim and crew weight.
From aboard fourth-placed Neutrogena in the middle of the Barcelona World Race, Ryan Breymaier goes into the details of piloting his 60-foot speed machine around the planet.
Observing your speed and height relative to boats around you is only half the battle. The other half is knowing how to make adjustments as conditions change.
Waves don’t always line up with the wind. When this happens, your approach to each tack must differ. “From the Experts” from our June 2010 issue
John Alofsin explains how to sail by feel on the runs. “Boatspeed” from our February 1999 issue.
What’s the most effective way to hike? John Loe examines the effectiveness of different techniques.
Stuart Walker schools us on the essentials of getting upwind fast in heavy-air. “From the Experts” from our July/August 2008 issue
Feeling as if you’ve got too many sails with too many adjustments? Bill Draheim boils it all down to a 20-point cheat sheet.
Light air, heavy traffic: Tony Rey tells you how to outsmart the crowd on your next light-air run. “From the Experts” from our July 2008 issue.
Racer’s talk targets, but few understand how best to use them. Stan Honey brings us up to speed. “From the Experts” from our April 2008 issue
Top-ranked Laser sailor Andrew Campbell show us how to make the most out of the class’s new rigging rules. “Boatspeed” from our April 2007 issue
Finding the best heel angle for your boat is easy. Maintaining it across the wind range requires constantly adjusting your sail trim and crew weight.
From aboard fourth-placed Neutrogena in the middle of the Barcelona World Race, Ryan Breymaier goes into the details of piloting his 60-foot speed machine around the planet.
Observing your speed and height relative to boats around you is only half the battle. The other half is knowing how to make adjustments as conditions change.
Waves don’t always line up with the wind. When this happens, your approach to each tack must differ. “From the Experts” from our June 2010 issue
John Alofsin explains how to sail by feel on the runs. “Boatspeed” from our February 1999 issue.
What’s the most effective way to hike? John Loe examines the effectiveness of different techniques.
Stuart Walker schools us on the essentials of getting upwind fast in heavy-air. “From the Experts” from our July/August 2008 issue
Feeling as if you’ve got too many sails with too many adjustments? Bill Draheim boils it all down to a 20-point cheat sheet.
Light air, heavy traffic: Tony Rey tells you how to outsmart the crowd on your next light-air run. “From the Experts” from our July 2008 issue.
Racer’s talk targets, but few understand how best to use them. Stan Honey brings us up to speed. “From the Experts” from our April 2008 issue
Top-ranked Laser sailor Andrew Campbell show us how to make the most out of the class’s new rigging rules. “Boatspeed” from our April 2007 issue
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