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Beschreibung
This highly practical guide explains what sail trim is all about - how to
achieve it and what its benefits are. Aimed at owners and crews sailing
all types of boats, from dinghies to offshore cruisers, with either
masthead or fractional rigs, it covers:

- mainsails and headsails

- trim for light airs, medium strength and strong winds

- trim for beating, reaching and running

- correct camber and mast rake

- weather helm - causes and cures

- easy reference trimming tables

How to Trim Sails will help racers and cruisers of all levels of experience get the best performance from their boats and sails.

'Any owner will find help here in unravelling the mysteries of sail
shape, as it is affected by mast bend, luff tension and the rest' Practical Boat Owner
This highly practical guide explains what sail trim is all about - how to
achieve it and what its benefits are. Aimed at owners and crews sailing
all types of boats, from dinghies to offshore cruisers, with either
masthead or fractional rigs, it covers:

- mainsails and headsails

- trim for light airs, medium strength and strong winds

- trim for beating, reaching and running

- correct camber and mast rake

- weather helm - causes and cures

- easy reference trimming tables

How to Trim Sails will help racers and cruisers of all levels of experience get the best performance from their boats and sails.

'Any owner will find help here in unravelling the mysteries of sail
shape, as it is affected by mast bend, luff tension and the rest' Practical Boat Owner
Über den Autor

Peter Schweer has international experience in all forms of sailing from
blue water cruising to top-level racing. He regularly demonstrates sail
trim techniques at European boat shows.

Zusammenfassung
Includes easy reference trimming tables.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Wassersport& Segeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781408132920
ISBN-10: 1408132923
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Schweer, Peter
Auflage: 3. Auflage
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 212 x 136 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Peter Schweer
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.2011
Gewicht: 0,222 kg
Artikel-ID: 107227220

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