New Racing Website Offers Interesting Capabilities
Thanks to Jim Heumann who crews on THATUNA for sending this in. Have a post idea? Send it in to webmaster@ptsa.org.
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In Light Air, Go for Pressure
From David Dellenbaugh’s always interesting and usefully monthly publication, Speed and Smarts.
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect, But It Helps
And now the ba
d news: if you’ve been playing a sport for 20 years and you’re not getting […]
Winch Technique 101
From Sailing World.
In general, start with two wraps on the winch. If you’re using small diameter line, or the breeze picks […]
Headsail Trim on a Reach
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Dan Newland offers up some ideas on outboard […]
Puff Response Upwind
At some point these hot days may bring in the dinner winds and with it some gusty conditions. Here’s a video from Bill Gladstone of North U on the […]
Terry’s Tip: Faster Leeward-Mark Exit
At the leeward mark DORADO came barreling in, dropped their chute within two lengths, rounded tight to the Tower and pulled away. You may have heard someone say, “you can […]
How to Avoid Getting Run Down in the Shipping Lanes
This post by Linda Newland was originally written for the Port Townsend Sail & Power Squadron
Light Air Sail Trim
Today’s forecast for Saturday is on the lightish side. Just in case that actually turns out to be the case, here’s some tips on light air sail trim from Chuck […]
Photo by Stuart Streuli