Archive for January, 2010
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
There is an old adage that "life begins" at the age of 40 - 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 ...
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010
We do a lot of sail quotes - 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. ...
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
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 ...
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