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harken zircon block

Harken Zircon Block Range

Could there possibly be a better block? We check in Harken engineer Matt Schmidt and Harken test pilot Ravi Parent to hear what makes the Harken Zircon Block range an efficient thing of beauty.

J/122

How to Fill the Foretriangle

With modern sail design and hardware technology, ocean racing teams have more versatility with their sail inventories. Here’s how one team developed a winning inventory for the 2022 Bermuda Race.

Jib sag/headstay tension

Dynamics of Headsail Trim

The wind across your sails is dynamic, so too must be your sail trim. Pro sailor Erik Shampain explains the fundamentals of active headsail trimming.

Telltales

How to Use Jib Telltales

The little yarns on your headsail are the fundamental clues to your sailboat’s sail trim and different conditions require a different look.

Dog Tracks

A Sheeting-Angle Solution

The goal of this new jib-sheeting system is to simplify trim while achieving consistent jib trimming at tighter sheeting angles. Many holes were drilled along the way.

sailing in weather

Last Chance to Tune

Boatspeed is all a matter of balance, says former editor Bruce Kirby, who provides the essentials to achieving the right balance with simple adjustments. From One-Design and Offshore Yachtsman’s, September 1971.

windward strategy

Downwind Under Jib and Main

Non-spinnaker racing isn’t non-competitive. Ed Baird explains how to get an edge downwind with a whisker pole. From Sailing World, May 1992

harken zircon block

Harken Zircon Block Range

Could there possibly be a better block? We check in Harken engineer Matt Schmidt and Harken test pilot Ravi Parent to hear what makes the Harken Zircon Block range an efficient thing of beauty.

J/122

How to Fill the Foretriangle

With modern sail design and hardware technology, ocean racing teams have more versatility with their sail inventories. Here’s how one team developed a winning inventory for the 2022 Bermuda Race.

Jib sag/headstay tension

Dynamics of Headsail Trim

The wind across your sails is dynamic, so too must be your sail trim. Pro sailor Erik Shampain explains the fundamentals of active headsail trimming.

Telltales

How to Use Jib Telltales

The little yarns on your headsail are the fundamental clues to your sailboat’s sail trim and different conditions require a different look.

Dog Tracks

A Sheeting-Angle Solution

The goal of this new jib-sheeting system is to simplify trim while achieving consistent jib trimming at tighter sheeting angles. Many holes were drilled along the way.

sailing in weather

Last Chance to Tune

Boatspeed is all a matter of balance, says former editor Bruce Kirby, who provides the essentials to achieving the right balance with simple adjustments. From One-Design and Offshore Yachtsman’s, September 1971.

windward strategy

Downwind Under Jib and Main

Non-spinnaker racing isn’t non-competitive. Ed Baird explains how to get an edge downwind with a whisker pole. From Sailing World, May 1992

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