How to Sail a Sailboat - Mainsail Draft Secrets for Sailing

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Visit http://www.skippertips.com for more sailing tips. Sign up for a free sailing tip of the week. Want more power and speed from your mainsail? Learn the two controls to keep your mainsail draft in the proper location. Watch this sailing skills video for peak sailing performance. Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit his website at https://www.skippertips.com and sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how you can gain instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, FREE e-Books and much more!

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Josh Hitchings
Josh Hitchings - 9 years ago
My sails are really flat, and i race with them I'm just wondering if there is anything I could do to make them better instead of sending them back
Captain John's Skipper Tips
Captain John's Skipper Tips - 9 years ago
+Josh Hitchings Josh, try this. Ease the outhaul on the main to add fullness down low. On a Genoa or headsail, move the sheet blocks forward one or two holes at a time. This places more tension on the Genoa leech to add some fullness. This is a fine adjustment; you do not want to stall the sail.  As you trim (both sails), watch your knot meter. It will tell you if the trim adjustment has been positive. Remember that rudder angle plays a big role in speed. Use minimum wheel or tiller (one to two degrees). On the other hand, a flatter shape can be an advantage in ghosting conditions (winds 0-3 knots). In that case, I would keep the outhaul set with moderate tension to keep the mainsail flat down low. This makes it easier for super light air to stay glued to the sail. Critical in super light air will be shape, weight and rudder position. Sit to leeward and forward to help your sail drop into shape through gravity. Use absolute minimum rudder angle (1 to 2 degrees maximum) to reduce drag.
TOMAS GOTES
TOMAS GOTES - 10 years ago
ME GUSTARIA  TENER LA TRADUCCION AL ESPAÑOL  DE LOS VIDEOS DE J.SKIPPER .  ATTE  T GOTES 
Captain John's Skipper Tips
Captain John's Skipper Tips - 10 years ago
+Captain John's Skipper TipsTomas , no tengo ningún vídeo en español o con subtítulos en español en este momento . Yo podría mirar en esto en el futuro. Gracias por su consulta .+Captain John's Skipper Tips 
Captain John's Skipper Tips
Captain John's Skipper Tips - 10 years ago
+TOMAS GOTES  Tomas, I do not have any videos in Spanish or with Spanish subtitles right now. I might look into this in the future. Thank you for your inquiry.
Bob Linton
Bob Linton - 10 years ago
Captain John can't keep a secret!
:)
Bob Linton
Bob Linton - 10 years ago
:+)
Captain John's Skipper Tips
Captain John's Skipper Tips - 10 years ago
+Bob Linton Good one, Bob!

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