With 44 articles that have never before appeared in book form, the new book of sail trim provides concise, easytounderstand instruction in every facet of sails and sail. Trim the guy to set the pole perpendicular to the wind. This is followed by practical examples of how your sail plans power can be optimised for different points of sailing and varying weather. It covers foresails, the mainsail, and spinnakers, and always describes the whys, not just the whattodos. The sail is pulled in under the boom with the sheet and then by grabbing the sail itself. When using an asymmetrical spinnaker, mark your sheet at the point where enough is pulled forward to prevent the windward sheet from going. Sailing with a spinnaker boston harbor sailing club. The sail can dry when in the sleeve and it will not cling to the sail when hoisting the sleeve, even after long period of wet storing. The sheet trims the sail and is connected to the clew on the leeward side. Downloadable sail trim guides articles quantum sails. Ease the spinnaker sheet until the luff of the sail breaks. Below are hundreds of popular sail kits for boats that we take orders for frequently. Aug 06, 2016 there are a lot of good tips here, but im going to try to give an endtoend answer for how to trim a symmetric spinnaker, with some stills of me in action.
Of all the sails youll set on your boat, the spinnaker is by far the most unique. The ideal trim is with the sheet pulled in just enough to keep the sail from luffing as it is on any spinnaker. The new book of sail trim paperback september 5, 1995. North u trim book written by bill gladstone, the north u trim book covers every facet of sail trim, boat speed, and boat handling. He shows you how get your boat to perform as it was designedwith grace and an ease of motionand to sail at a fast speed that can get you out of situations more quickly and arrive at your destination sooner. Aug 02, 2017 if you opt for a percent headsail and find that your boat lacks power in light conditions, you can always turn to a small asymmetric spinnaker that can be set and doused with a singleline furling unit. How to sail a spinnaker stepbystep guide to sailing josh post. Jun 30, 2016 asymmetrical spinnaker trim is the third part in our series on cruising sail trim. What makes this new book on sail trim and rig tuning different from most other books on the topic, is the short, concentrated text with adjacent corresponding.
For this reason, the art of spinnaker trim is far from an exact science. North sails trim for speed awesome trim video from north sails with tom whidden, tom mclaughlin, gary weismann and hans fogh 5. Genoa and mainsail trim, spinnaker and gennaker, rig tuning illustrated nautical manuals 2nd edition by dedekam, ivar isbn. A concentrated and thoroughly illustrated manual which systematically shows you how to trim your sails and rig. Bhsc sailing with a spinnaker student skill guide 5 8. How to rig a cruising spinnaker in 4 stingy stages the. What started as a simple, multipurpose asymmetrical spinnaker for cruising has been transformed into a series of three models specifically designed for the unique requirements of avid cruisers. Jaws face upwards on the spinnaker pole so that the guy can be released and fly free when required. Get north u sail trim simulator ios at the app store. Spinnaker design in designing the spinnaker, the sail maker has two objectives. Trim the spinnaker guy so that the clew of the spinnaker reaches the jaw of the. The second half of the book gives hints and tips on sail trim, sail handling, rig tuning and sail maintenance. Ease the sheet to curl the luff, and trim to just take out the curl.
In the learn to sail course you get to sail downwind with a spinnaker. In order to drop the spinnaker the guy and halyard are released. This book does an outstanding job of condensing the rather large topic of sail trim and rig tuning into one concise, illustrated book. The effects of apparent wind steve colgate steering and sail trim bruce goldsmith sail balance on the wind arvel gentry sail trim when beating peter sutcliffe light air adjustments close reaching with multiple headsails john r. How to sail a spinnaker stepbystep guide to sailing duration. Written by bill gladstone, the north u trim book covers every facet of sail trim, boat speed, and boat handling. Any more and the sail will collapse, requiring that you pull the sheet in again until it fills. The cloth that is milled especially for atn is a tricot, a meshlike material which is light, strong, and doesnt retain water. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Continuously trim the sail by easing until you see a curl, then trimming in to stop the curl. It is available at bookstores or from north sails florida, 3703a l. Choosing the right headsail for your sailboat sail magazine. We asked one expert trimmer for advice on sailing deep with a sprit boat, and he. Learn how angle of attack, depth and twist effect performance.
The cruising spinnaker is designed specifically to enhance a boats downwind performance. An asymmetrical spinnaker is a recently developed sail used when sailing downwind. The first half should be used as a reference tool or as a way to gain enough information about sails that you can work with your sailmaker to ensure that you get the sails that best suit your needs. The quantum asymmetrical is designed and engineered to be easy to set and trim, whether racing or cruising. The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. Download the pcmac desktoplaptop version from our downloads page. Raise halyard, sheet in and head up until the sail fills. Catalina direct, publishers of the catalina 22 and catalina 25 owners handbooks and the largest supplier of parts and lewmar winches for catalina yachts in the country.
Choosing a spinnaker for your sailboat sail magazine. This book demystifies the skill of good sail trim with the aid of superb color diagrams and photograph, to enable racers and cruisers alike to sail efficiently and get the most out of their boats. Spinnaker trim for speed sailing by mike toppa and gary jobson mike toppa runs the north sails loft in clearwater, florida. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
As the boat bears off, ease the sheet to take pressure off the helm. Setting the spinnaker sail trim set on a broad reach where the mainsail will blanket the sail. He and coauthor, gary jobson, sailed aboard defender in the 1983 americas cup. See how changes in pole position change spinnaker shape. Aug 07, 2015 in part 9 of our series, pip hare describes how to sail downwind under asymmetric or symmetrical spinnaker and make the best of your spinnaker trim. Tutorial with hints and tips on the way we do it duration. By trimming both the tack line and spinnaker sheet, we can transform the sail from a genoa to a spinnaker, and back again. North sails has a wealth of information that we want to share with you. The north u trim seminarondisc puts performance in motion. Asymmetric spinnakers are flown from a bowsprit fitted to the bow of the boat, whereas symmetric spinnakers use a pole fitted to the front of the mast and the symmetry refers to their shape. A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i. Spinnaker socks are popular with both cruising and racing sailors because they make setting and dousing a spinnaker easy, as well as protect your valuable sail investment. Website this is the final part in this four part series of instructional videos on how to trim your sails and get the best from your. Ease it again, trying to maintain a slight curl in the sail.
In part 9 of our series, pip hare describes how to sail downwind under asymmetric or symmetrical spinnaker and make the best of your spinnaker trim. Asymmetrical spinnaker trim guide by quantum sails issuu. Todays cruising a sails are so forgiving and easy to deal with that theres really no excuse for not having one on board. Here the spinnaker is in the bad air of the main and loses efficiency, so we must ease the pole forward and ease the sheet to get the chute away from the sail plan. This chapter is excerpted from their new book speed sailing, published by hearst marine books. Raise or lower the topping lift so the pole and tack are the same height as the clew. In this new book i have tried to distil those rules of thumb and theories pertaining to sail trim and rig tuning commonly agreed upon among the sailing community. The trim book gives complete coverage to upwind and downwind sail trim and boat handling, including mainsail and genoa trim, helming and the trim and handling of both conventional and asymmetric spinnakers.
Trim an asymmetric spinnaker on a sport boat north sails. The spinnaker is often called a kite, or a chute as in cruising chute because it somewhat resembles a parachute in both construction and appearance. Spinnaker trim for speed sailing by mike toppa and gary. As we square the pole aft, and also trim the sheet to keep the spinnaker from collapsing, it is drawn in closer and closer to the mainsail. Asymmetric trim analysis ian short sails high performance. Jul 31, 2012 kevin wensley, director of operations of the offshore sailing school, demonstrates how to sail trim downwind. These sails have an antitorque line running up the luff of the sail which makes setting and dousing them very easy.
Atn markets a much slicker version of this, called the tacker. In our performance sailing course, you practice over and over how to properly set a spinnaker. Buy the best of sail trim revised edition by sail magazine, mason, charles isbn. Sails can be changed between races as conditions change. But we can make sail kits for any sailboat or sail type. This beautifully illustrated and wellorganised book shows you how to trim your sails and. How to sail a spinnaker stepbystep guide to sailing.
It is constructed of lightweight fabric, usually nylon, and is often brightly coloured. The seventh edition includes over 200 information packed pages. North u sail trim seminars american sailing association. Attach both sheets to the clew, leading the lazy sheet around in front of the headstay. We used the letterbox method to drop the spinnaker. Widely used by both cruising and racing sailors, a spinnaker sock is a tapered sleeve generally made from a light, breathable polyester mesh. As you head up, trim the sail to add helm and bring the boat up. This should not be confused with the spinnaker chute which is a hull fitting sometimes used for launching and recovering the spinnaker. Our offtheshelf north cruising spinnaker came with a fabric strop that wrapped around the forestay and clipped to the sails tack, so that the sails luff would stay close to the centerline and clear of the bow pulpit.
There are some neat ideas here, such as tricks to speed up roll tacking and roll gibing, a controlled gibing technique which keeps the. Asymmetric trim analysis extracted and and adapted from an article by ian short, first published in australian yachting, september 2010 you can have the best sails in the world, but if theyre not trimmed properly, sailing performance will suffer. Advertised as the most durable nylon in the world, the finish adds virtually no weight resulting in the maximum number of fibers per weight. In either case, do not to trim the chute fully until the halyard is hoisted and cleated. Good sail trim can mean the difference between winning and losing a race or reaching harbor before the tide turns. The j109 class allows you to sail with two jibs, two asymmetric spinnakers, and one main. Spinnaker trim for speed sailing by mike toppa and. Going fast with a spinnaker is usually lots of fun.
For best broad reaching performance the sheet must be eased to allow the sail to roll out to windward. Quantum expert dave flynn walks through what makes an asymmetrical kite special, why that matters for sail handling, and how to properly trim it. Telltales are pretty much essential for obtaining good upwind sail trim. It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. In rya sail trim for cruisers, rob gibson demystifies the aerodynamic principles and then goes on to explain how the various controls can be used to maximum advantage in terms of both performance and comfort. For people new to asymmetric spinnaker sailing this. The trim book gives complete coverage to upwind and downwind sail trim and. The trim book gives complete coverage to upwind and. Sections on trim solutions solve the most baffling problems in performance, while the boat handling sections show how you can turn your crew into a cohesive team. Spinnaker chute project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A halyard hoists the spinnaker and the sheet and guy control the sail. Also known as an asym 1 or aspin, 2 it can be described as a cross between a genoa jib and a spinnaker.
Clive loughlin helps cruising sailors trim for all conditions. Its the easiest way to drop but you do need a loosefooted main. Its a freeflying creature that twists and stretches into a thousand different shapes. Especially anyone looking to sail and race with symmetrical spinnakers. If you dont see your boat and sail here please click this link to fill out our custom sail kit quote forms found beneath the section titled custom sail kits. Get north u sail trim simulator android at the play store. What started as a simple, multipurpose asymmetrical spinnaker for cruising has been transformed into a series of three models specifically designed for the unique requirements of. There are three initial settings for spinnaker trim, and refinements that can further improve performance. Spinnakers boat handling sail cruising tips knowledge.
If there is a bowsprit, lead the downhaul over the sheets inside jibes. Book description the bestillustrated manual ever on tuning the sails and rigs of a yacht or small keelboat features 152 color diagrams and a brilliantly concise text. With a revolutionary approach to sail and rig tuning, this book tackles the. From the pages of sail magazine, comes the first new anthology in nearly 15 years on the popular subject of sail trim.
Cruising spinnakers are remarkable sails for their ability to change shape to match your course and wind angle. By understanding how they behave at different wind angles, however, you. Written by bill gladstone, the north u sail trim book covers every facet of sail trim, boat speed, and boat handling. The lightmedium jib is generally used in 0 to 14 knots, and the mediumheavy has proven fast in as low as 10 knots true wind speed tws in flat water. In performance sailing and racing, steve colgate explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds.
For best performance, a symmetric spinnaker must carry a curl. Once the pole trim is correct, sail trim is simply a matter of easing out the sheet until the weather luff of the spinnaker starts to curl or fold in. Symmetric spinnakers are often the most dynamic and challenging sail to trim perfectly. Whether it is tips on getting around the racecourse, trimming your sails or cruising techniques we aim to document our knowledge to help improve your sailing. It is asymmetric like a genoa, but, the asymmetrical spinnaker is not attached to the forestay over the full length of its luff, being rigged like a spinnaker. Theres a host of small but important sail trimming tips which can help you to up your game and show the competition your transom.
Feb 08, 2012 sailing single handed with a spinnaker. Asymmetrical spinnaker trim is the third part in our series on cruising sail trim. The steps in preparing to set a spinnaker and their most efficient sequence varies depending upon the boat, the crew and the conditions. How to fly an asymmetrical spinnaker vermont sailing. The sail is about 25% smaller in total area than a standard spinnaker, but it is about twice as big as a conventional 150% genoa.
Use our how to section to search for content and read about topics of interest to you. Aug 12, 2015 once flying, a symmetric spinnaker is fairly simple to control downwind, provided you dont head so deep that the spinnaker backfills as you sail through the apparent wind, and wraps around the forestay. Fly the sail as you would a spinnaker choose a steady course, let the sail out until the luff begins to curl, trim slightly. The working guy passes through the jaws of the pole. This book demystifies the skill of good sail trim with the aid of superb color diagrams and photograph. It is the compliment to the acclaimed north u racing tactics. A ttach the spinnaker halyard the hoist the sequence for a bear away set is similar for the j 29 and soling. Similar to a conventional sail, a spinnaker has three corners and three sides. It is asymmetric like a genoa, but, the asymmetrical spinnaker is not attached to the forestay over the full length of its luff, being. Asymmetrical spinnaker project gutenberg selfpublishing. But by taking it all one step at a time, hoisting, trimming and dropping a spinnaker will be a lot easier.
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