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		<title>Done and Dusted &#8211; The Kiwi&#8217;s put on a clinic at The Louis Vuitton</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=269</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No worries for the home team Kiwi&#8217;s as they won 2-0 in the final match of the Auckland Louis Vuitton Trophy Regatta &#8211; as they saved their best sailing for last with their excellent teamwork and tidy boathandling.  That is not to say that they did not have to fight hard against tough Italian teams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead Free Sailing in The America&#8217;s Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trimaran &#8220;DogZilla&#8221;  (USA BMW-Oracle) defeated the Swiss Catamaran Alinghi to bring back to the USA the oldest trophy in international sports &#8211; the America&#8217;s Cup. This is the first time a Cup challenger has won a Deed Of Gift (DOG) head-to-head match race.   Unlike the past 25 years or so when the Cup [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Ten Tips for Sail Trim</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I prepared to give a comprehensive (but short) sail trim and rig tuning seminar I noted key phrases or rules of thumb to remember while trimming your sails for maximum efficiency and fun.  After giving the seminar I had a request to come up with a top ten list.
Here are my top ten tips [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sail Trim &#8211; It&#8217;s Kind of Like Jazz</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=104</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an old adage that &#8220;life begins&#8221; at the age of 40 &#8211; and I tend to agree since that is about when I got my first sailboat and also became an aficionado of jazz music.  I just gave a sail trim seminar to around 30 people associated with our Boulder Valley Sail group.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring for your New Sails</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=61</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We do a lot of sail quotes &#8211; most of which are initially done based on standard rig dimensions from our extensive database of over 7000 boats. But if a customer wants to take the next step in ordering a new sail I always recommend a measurement of the boat.  I make myself available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The whole of the sail-plan is greater than the sum of it&#8217;s parts</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=19</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a variation on a well known phrase as it applies to fore and aft sails and sloop rigs. The goal of an accomplished sail trimmer is this greater sum. The interaction of the headsail and mainsail trim in combination can result in a significant improvement in the driving force of the total sailplan.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mares&#8217; tails and mackerel scales, make tall ships trim their sails</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or, as a variation, Make lofty ships carry low sails.
In the absence of instruments, clouds are the most useful aid to weather forecasting as they are visible clues as to what is going on aloft.  Mares&#8217; tails are hooked-shaped cirrus clouds and mackerel scales are cirrocumulus which appear as bands of fish scales, both high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safe Furling</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=10</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The life of sailcloth is greatly reduced by prolonged exposure to the sun&#8217;s UV rays.  Once a  sail is rolled in part of it is exposed to the elements and cloth degradation begins. Unless you opt to use an external cover such as a zippered sleeve, which is not always practical for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sail Allowance (Used Boat Buyers Beware)</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=15</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently a customer has been boat shopping for a 28&#8242;to 32&#8242; cruising boat to sail out of San Carlos, Mexico.  This is a popular port for Colorado sailors to reach the  Sea of Cortez and beyond &#8211; and he wanted an estimate on a new main with 3 reef points.  These waters are know for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Ten Tips for Race Crew</title>
		<link>http://redskysails.com/blog/?p=12</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As first mate preparing a crew for the upcoming Heineken Cup, I came up with my top ten list for race crew to be thinking about prior to our practice time on the water.

Here are my top ten tips for race crew in no particular order
Racing Top Ten

Key characteristics for crew &#8211; Concentration; quick reaction [...]]]></description>
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