How Your Mainsheet Affects Sail Power
Sailing 10 years ago 11,387 views
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There will be times when you want to "over-twist" the leech to dump air off the top of the sail. In high, gusty winds, you may want to depower the mainsail to keep the boat on her feet, and weather helm and heel under control. Of course, you will want to reef as soon as possible, but depowering techniques are good to know. But this video was not about heavy weather techniques, but basic sail trim in moderate sailing conditions. Also see my video on "Mainsail Draft Secrets for Sailing".