Sail trim

[crazyuncle]

Anybody recommend a good book on sail trim?

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[StellaGirl]

North Sails do a great book

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[Aardee]

"How to Trim Sails" by Peter Schweer, published by Adlard Coles.

ISBN 0-7136-3323-9 (if that means anything to you...)

Great book, certainly helped me.

Graham

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[Joe_Cole]

Fernhurst publish "Sail & Rig Tuning" which I've found helpful. £13.95.

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[machurley22]

"Sail trim for cruisers" also by Fernhurst I think (my copy on loan just now) was pitched at just the right level for me i.e. not too technical.

Dave

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[Yardarm]

The best I've ever read: Sailpower - Trim & Techniques for Cruising Sailors
Author: Nielsen, Peter

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical

ISBN: 0713667206

It's available from the ybw.com shop and is so clear and easy to understand. Definitely worth the price.

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[Steve_Bentley]

Can also recommend this one. I'm pretty new to sailing and get caught out when I have to figure out such things like 'tweaker'= barber hauler and the relationship between 'opening the leech' 'increasing twist' and 'sail belly/camber'. It seems everything has at least two names and everything's inter-related, so if I can make sense of this book and see how it can be used in a race perhaps anyone can!

Lots of stuff on sail and rig settings for conditions but not much on spinnakers/'kites' (but then again I wouldn't know if there is much to say!). Written for both cruisers and racers.

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[Magic_Sailor]

"Sails for Cruising - trim to perfection"
Mark Chisnell
Fernhurst books


Magic

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