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The points of sailingThe points of sailing
Watch the wind
AimsAims
Emphasize the importance of wind direction
Identify the major points of sailing
Think about sail and boat trim
Emphasize the importance of wind direction
Close hauled
Close reach
Beam reach
Broad reach
RunDead run
In ironsStar
boar
d
Tack
Port
Tack
Sails hard in
Board fully down
Kicker well on
Point boat to keep tell-tales horizontal
Helm and crew to windward
Light wind:
Ease the jib, kicker and main, crew sits middle
Strong wind: power down
Kicker hard on, downhaul tight, hike out, ease the main, keep boat flat
Close Close HauledHauled
Sails eased out a shade
Board 3/4 down
Kicker eased a bit
Use tell-tales to trim sails
Beam Beam ReachReach
May use the kite,
but you can’t sail too high
Sails eased out more
Board 1/2 down
Kicker eased right off
Use tell-tales to trim sails
Crew moves inboard
May use the kite
Broad Broad ReachReach
Sails eased right out
Board down a touch
Kicker eased right off
Crew moves across boat
Watch out for the gybe
Avoid sailing “by the lee”
Dead RunDead Run
Sails eased right out
Board down a touch
Kicker eased right off
… but you might want to goosewing
Dead RunDead Run
Sails eased right out
Board down a touch
Kicker eased right off
… or use a symmetric kite
Dead RunDead Run
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Tac
k? Tack
RecapRecap
Can you identify the point of sailing?
Close hauled
Close reach
Beam reach
Broad reach
RunDead run
In ironsStar
boar
d
Tack
Port
Tack
Note the importance of crew position
You didn’t believe me?
Starboard!
It is a good idea to avoid too much pressure on the spars
watch the wind - trim your watch the wind - trim your sailssails
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