Air Flow over the Sails
Similar to steady flight, we’ve got to keep the air flowing over the sails smoothly…
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Similar to steady flight, we’ve got to keep the air flowing over the sails smoothly…
An airplane stalls and falls out of the sky when the wings stop producing as much lift, similar to when turbulent air flow happens in sailing…
We’re heading to a specific point on land or a compass heading. Thus we need to keep the sails flying effectively…
Luffing is when the sail is flapping in the wind. Back winding happens usually right before luffing occurs.
The wind at the top of the mast has more heeling leverage on the boat than the wind lower…
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How can the wind direction be different between the top of the mast and the bottom?
Controlling the telltales by making course adjustments – when making the woolies fly by making course adjustments the rule is…
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Here’s a diagram to show you what “degrees off the wind” means. Sails, unlike wings, get their shape from the wind pressure against the fabric….
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