I ask, tell me the exact steps you take to pull the halyard, guy and sheet to raise the spinnaker without fouling it. A ttach the spinnaker halyard the hoist the sequence for a bear away set is similar for the j 29 and soling. See how changes in pole position change spinnaker shape. In our performance sailing course, you practice over and over how to properly set a spinnaker. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What makes this new book on sail trim and rig tuning different from most other books on the topic, is the short, concentrated text with adjacent corresponding. The most challenging part of moving from a displacement keelboat to a planing one is learning how to sail downwind. By trimming both the tack line and spinnaker sheet, we can transform the sail from a genoa to a spinnaker, and back again. Sailing with a spinnaker boston harbor sailing club. Atn markets a much slicker version of this, called the tacker. Dec 01, 2007 this final part of this sail trim series could be a book in itself.
Our offtheshelf north cruising spinnaker came with a fabric strop that wrapped around the forestay and clipped to the sails tack, so that the sails luff would stay close to the centerline and clear of the bow pulpit. That is what i did the first year i had my spinnaker. With 44 articles that have never before appeared in book form, the new book of sail trim provides concise, easytounderstand instruction in every facet of sails and sail. Asymmetrical spinnaker project gutenberg selfpublishing. Youll learn advanced upwind sail trim, how to set, trim, jibe and douse symmetrical spinnakers, safety techniques and broach avoidance and recovery. Brian hancock is a veteran cruiser and racer and author of the book maximum sail powerthe. However here i will be brief and try to cover the points often raised by my customers. A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i. The seventh edition includes over 200 information packed pages. Written by bill gladstone, the north u sail trim book covers every facet of sail trim, boat speed, and boat handling.
As we square the pole aft, and also trim the sheet to keep the spinnaker from collapsing, it is drawn in closer and closer to the mainsail. Jaws face upwards on the spinnaker pole so that the guy can be released and fly free when required. Another excellent accompaniment to the books by felix marks on jib and mainsail trim. Learn how angle of attack, depth and twist effect performance. Jul 11, 2015 add a spinnaker sock also called a snuffer and launch bag also called a turtle for quicker, easier, dousing and storage. Sixteen panels provide stepbystep guidance on mainsail and jib trim. An asymmetrical spinnaker is a recently developed sail used when sailing downwind.
The working guy passes through the jaws of the pole. North u sail trim seminars american sailing association. Spinnaker trim for speed sailing by mike toppa and gary jobson mike toppa runs the north sails loft in clearwater, florida. It is constructed of lightweight fabric, usually nylon, and is often brightly coloured.
Choosing a spinnaker for your sailboat sail magazine. In either case, do not to trim the chute fully until the halyard is hoisted and cleated. How to sail a spinnaker stepbystep guide to sailing duration. In this new book i have tried to distil those rules of thumb and theories pertaining to sail trim and rig tuning commonly agreed upon among the sailing community. The trim book gives complete coverage to upwind and downwind sail trim and boat handling, including mainsail and genoa trim, helming and the trim and handling of both conventional and asymmetric spinnakers. This chapter is excerpted from their new book speed sailing, published by hearst marine books. Spinnaker socks are popular with both cruising and racing sailors because they make setting and dousing a spinnaker easy, as well as protect your valuable sail investment. Whether it is tips on getting around the racecourse, trimming your sails or cruising techniques we aim to document our knowledge to help improve your sailing. By understanding how they behave at different wind angles, however, you. Cruising spinnakers are remarkable sails for their ability to change shape to match your course and wind angle. Following certain principles will help you get there in no time. The sail can dry when in the sleeve and it will not cling to the sail when hoisting the sleeve, even after long period of wet storing. This will only spell disaster as the added trim pulls the center of effort on the spinnaker further aft forcing the boat to round up into the wind.
In order to drop the spinnaker the guy and halyard are released. The cloth that is milled especially for atn is a tricot, a meshlike material which is light, strong, and doesnt retain water. Buy the best of sail trim revised edition by sail magazine, mason, charles isbn. In part 9 of our series, pip hare describes how to sail downwind under asymmetric or symmetrical spinnaker and make the best of your spinnaker trim. The first half should be used as a reference tool or as a way to gain enough information about sails that you can work with your sailmaker to ensure that you get the sails that best suit your needs. Spinnaker trim for speed sailing by mike toppa and gary jobson. This book does an outstanding job of condensing the rather large topic of sail trim and rig tuning into one concise, illustrated book. This course is taught on our j22 foot performance sailboat. Choosing the right headsail for your sailboat sail magazine. Aug 06, 2016 there are a lot of good tips here, but im going to try to give an endtoend answer for how to trim a symmetric spinnaker, with some stills of me in action. Symmetric spinnakers are often the most dynamic and challenging sail to trim perfectly. Aug 07, 2015 in part 9 of our series, pip hare describes how to sail downwind under asymmetric or symmetrical spinnaker and make the best of your spinnaker trim. Spinnaker handling in heavy winds sail technology boat.
Jan 11, 2018 coming soon we will be upgrading the nauticed sail trim course to include how to hoist, fly, and douse a spinnaker. There are a lot of good tips here, but im going to try to give an endtoend answer for how to trim a symmetric spinnaker, with some stills of me in action. There are some neat ideas here, such as tricks to speed up roll tacking and roll gibing, a controlled gibing technique which keeps the. By tom whidden one of the goals for our book, the art and science of sails, is to connect the theoretical with the practical. Print them and keep them on your boat, reference them as needed for unusual conditions, or to teach the new guy on the boat how to approach trim.
Sep 17, 2015 north sails trim for speed awesome trim video from north sails with tom whidden, tom mclaughlin, gary weismann and hans fogh 5. Good sail trim can mean the difference between winning and losing a race or reaching harbor before the tide turns. The trim book gives complete coverage to upwind and downwind sail trim and boat. The effects of apparent wind steve colgate steering and sail trim bruce goldsmith sail balance on the wind arvel gentry sail trim when beating peter sutcliffe light air adjustments close reaching with multiple headsails john r.
Well unlock the mystery and show you how to set, jibe, and douse, and trim for control and speed. Genoa and mainsail trim, spinnaker and gennaker, rig tuning illustrated nautical manuals 2nd edition by dedekam, ivar isbn. The trim book gives complete coverage to upwind and downwind sail trim and. The quantum asymmetrical is designed and engineered to be easy to set and trim, whether racing or cruising. Many of the same principles apply to asymmetricals, although the angleofattack is a lit. Trim the spinnaker guy so that the clew of the spinnaker reaches the jaw of the. The cruising spinnaker is designed specifically to enhance a boats downwind performance. You can start learning to fly a cruising spinnaker with just the sail. Ivar dedekams revolutionary approach to sail and rig tuning tackles the practical and realistic elements of tuning your boat as well as the theory of sail aerodynamics. It is asymmetric like a genoa, but, the asymmetrical spinnaker is not attached to the forestay over the full length of its luff, being rigged like a spinnaker. Shaping your mainsail, part 3 draft shape and position duration. Spinnaker trim for speed sailing by mike toppa and. Sailing with a spinnaker for the racer, sailing upwind has the tactical complexity of a chess match with a grand. Bhsc sailing with a spinnaker student skill guide 5 8.
It covers foresails, the mainsail, and spinnakers, and always describes the whys, not just the whattodos. A halyard hoists the spinnaker and the sheet and guy control the sail. North u trim book written by bill gladstone, the north u trim book covers every facet of sail trim, boat speed, and boat handling. A means of easily adjusting sheet leads is essential for good sail trim. Widely used by both cruising and racing sailors, a spinnaker sock is a tapered sleeve generally made from a. This book demystifies the skill of good sail trim with the aid of superb color diagrams and photograph. North sails trim for speed awesome trim video from north sails with tom whidden, tom mclaughlin, gary weismann and hans fogh 5. The sail should be directly downwind, acting entirely in drag. Asymmetrical spinnaker trim is the third part in our series on cruising sail trim. Quantum expert dave flynn walks through what makes an asymmetrical kite special, why that matters for sail handling, and how to properly trim it.
The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. Continuously trim the sail by easing until you see a curl, then trimming in to stop the curl. The physics of sailing arises from a balance of forces between the wind powering the sailing craft as it passes over its sails and the resistance by the sailing craft against being blown off course, which is provided in the water by the keel, rudder, underwater foils and other elements of the underbody of a sailboat, on ice by the runners of an ice boat, or on land by the wheels of a sail. Once the spinnaker is in a generally good position, cleat the guy and use only the sheet to make any minor adjustments.
The new book of sail trim paperback september 5, 1995. I hope the following will help you better understand the connection between the science and sail trimand theres plenty more detail in the book. One indicator of proper spinnaker trim is the bottom of the sail, which should be level with both clew and tack at the same height. Book description the bestillustrated manual ever on tuning the sails and rigs of a yacht or small keelboat features 152 color diagrams and a brilliantly concise text. This twoday course introduces the student to the basics of spinnaker handling and more performanceoriented sailing. In the meantime here is an animation embedded into the course so that you can learn the names of the components associated with a spinnaker. Jun 30, 2016 asymmetrical spinnaker trim is the third part in our series on cruising sail trim. This book is the result of an almost academic study of the techniques of singlehanded. It is asymmetric like a genoa, but, the asymmetrical spinnaker is not attached to the forestay over the full length of its luff, being. This final part of this sail trim series could be a book in itself. From the pages of sail magazine, comes the first new anthology in nearly 15 years on the popular subject of sail trim. My olson 30 is named foolish muse, and my forum name is foolish.
With detailed instructions, illustrations, and photos, these downloadable guides are a musthave resource for every sailor. Also known as an asym 1 or aspin, 2 it can be described as a cross between a genoa jib and a spinnaker. I highly recommend it to sailors that are from intermediate to doesntquiteknowitall. The second half of the book gives hints and tips on sail trim, sail handling, rig tuning and sail maintenance. Sailing employs the windacting on sails, wingsails or kitesto propel a craft on the surface of the water sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer, on ice or on land over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation a course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a. Some trimmers are reluctant to ease the sail because they see the leading edge of the spinnaker starting to curl and instead they call for more sail trim. How to rig a cruising spinnaker in 4 stingy stages the. He and coauthor, gary jobson, sailed aboard defender in the 1983 americas cup. For best performance, a symmetric spinnaker must carry a curl. With a revolutionary approach to sail and rig tuning, this book tackles the. It is the compliment to the acclaimed north u racing tactics. Of course, there is more to it than thatthere always is. The sail is about 25% smaller in total area than a standard spinnaker, but it is about twice as big as a conventional 150% genoa.
The spinnaker is a beautiful and powerful sail that can seem intimidating and complicated. With many boats now using asymmetric spinnakers as a matter of course. Sections on trim solutions solve the most baffling problems in performance, while the boat handling sections show how you can turn your crew into a cohesive team. The new book of sail trim by ken textor, paperback. Catalina direct, publishers of the catalina 22 and catalina 25 owners handbooks and the largest supplier of parts and lewmar winches for catalina yachts in the country. Coming soon we will be upgrading the nauticed sail trim course to include how to hoist, fly, and douse a spinnaker. Spinnakers boat handling sail cruising tips knowledge. Spinnaker design in designing the spinnaker, the sail maker has two objectives. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This beautifully illustrated and wellorganised book shows you how to trim your sails and.
This sail will enable you to shut down the motor and sail back from catalina. I realise a lot of you may never use the spinnaker or gennaker that you have aboard or may not even have one. The sail is pulled in under the boom with the sheet and then by grabbing the sail itself. Use our how to section to search for content and read about topics of interest to you. North sails has a wealth of information that we want to share with you. In the learn to sail course you get to sail downwind with a spinnaker. This beautifully illustrated and wellorganised book shows the reader step by step, how to trim their sails and rig for maximum performance.
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