How do I sail a 420 comfortably in higher winds? How to decrease ...
How do I sail a 420 comfortably in higher winds? How to decrease ...
These are my tips for sailing in strong winds, although you'll probably won't need all of them. 20-30mph (which google tells me is 9-14m/s) is ...
420 Boat Settings - Beginner's Guide
Hoist the main sail and set it up as if you were going sailing (eg outhaul on etc but no kicker on). Also, turn the boat 45 degrees to the wind so that it's in ...
c) In light winds fight the urge to ease the outhaul more than a fist width. ... similar to the trim of the main when sailing upwind in lighter winds and the sail ...
windiest a 420 should sail in? - Sailing Anarchy Forums
What is the most wind a 420 should sail in with 2 experienced and heavy enough crew ... higher performance boats, when you're ... well in other ( ...
where is the correct place to sit? - SailingForums.com
he said you have to sit very far foward going down wind but it seemed that sitting far foward on every point of sail was good. the boat seemed ...
• Choppy water, light wind à powerful sail ... slow. The height of the jib is also very ... This makes the jib more powerful and faster in conditions with high ...
420 Tips From the Tops | SLSC - Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club
While sailing your Club 420 in club/junior racing, your rig tension should be varied from 240 lb. in light winds, to a maximum tension of 360 lb ...
the Laser Performance Z420's across college sailing. ... Pointing ability will be compromised. c) In light winds fight the urge to ease the outhaul more than a ...
Managing jib sheets in high winds. - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
Are you heading up into the wind to furl the jib? Stop doing that if you are. Go downwind (broad reach should be ok) and shield the jib with the ...
Tuning Tips for the Club 420 - YouTube
Follow along as John Pearce, US Sailing Youth Director, applies the Harken Blockheads tuning decal on a Club 420 for fast, ...
Which is faster: heel or no heel? - SailingForums.com
In 420's, it's always fastest to have windward heel downwind to get the sail higher up in the air. In Lasers, it's always fastest upwind to ...
Sailing with Efficiency | Sailboat Owners Forums
You might try reefing, if you have lots of wind it can be faster to have less sail up. A big flogging main doesn't result in speed.
Raise Your Board in Heavy Air - Three Reasons - SailZing.com
To counter this excess drag, you head higher to reduce the angle of attack and raise the board to reduce its underwater area. The boat will feel freer and ...
Oversteering the rudder will increase drag and slow the boat down. Moving weight forward helps to reduce drag from stern wake turbulence. Have ...
Sailing in High Winds - NauticEd Sailing Blog
For high winds then you want to reduce the draft (flatten the sail) and move it forward to 40 – 50% from the mast. To reduce the draft depth ( ...
Vanguard Sailboats Guide to Tuning The New C420 Sails
Jib clew: The jib clew is higher than on the old sails. The area cut away in raising the clew is added back elsewhere in the sail. Jib shape: The jib is ...
420 to the Max - English version - International 420 Class - YouTube
... sail their boats better, the video provides a free and excellent resource for 420 sailors around the world. Coaches can also benefit from ...
Building With You; Trim For Speed and Height - Toplevel Sailing
As you go higher the boat speed decreases, the apparent wind moves more towards the beam, and the sails must be eased very slightly as you slow ...
Downwind Technique in High School Sailing - WindCheck Magazine
When reaching in a 420 or Flying Junior, the crew will generally be trimming the jib with their arms outside of the shroud on the leeward side of the boat.
Sailing Fast Upwind: Time-tested Phrases from Influential Sailors
Feather and ease, hike, and trim (in a puff) · Keep boat on its lines (ease) · Quickly match angle of attack to the change in apparent wind to accelerate (ease) ...