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USE TACKLE SYSTEM
TO ADJUST AS YOU GO
If you have a tackle system for
adjusting the car then you can trim
as you go, just as long as the sail isn’t
under a great amount of pressure.
This will allow you to ‘play’ with the
ideal trim much more easily.5
LUFF UP TO REDUCE PRESSURE
If you do not have a tackle system
or are in strong winds, then you will
have to luff up to take tension off the sheet
and move the car along the track. Working
with the helm to do this efficiently takes
practice. You can put a foot on the sheet
between the car and sail to take the load.6
GET THE TWIST RIGHT
As you tighten up on the wind, you’ll
need to move the car aft so that the
leech does not become too tight. In medium
airs, you want maximum drive. The leech
and the foot should have roughly the same
tension. The telltales should all be flying and
the headsail shouldn’t backwind the main.Sailing to windward in
moderate airs, you want the
headsail and main to work
together to create as much
forward drive as possibleEXPERT ON BOARD