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

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