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WIND: |
0-10 mph |
10-20 mph |
20+ mph |
Overpowered |
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THINK: |
"High Energy" |
"Drive" |
"Less Energy" |
"Low Energy" |
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RIG: Adjust it! |
Accelerate |
Find Groove |
Go for Speed |
Keep Control! |
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Sails (Upwind): |
Baggy/Powerful |
"Pretty" |
Flatten/Boards |
Curved/Twisted |
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Halyards: |
Loose/Sail Wrinkles |
Midrange |
Tighter |
Tighest |
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Forestay: |
Ease* |
Midrange* |
Tighter* |
Haul in! |
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* Less if chop |
(Crab upwind) |
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MAIN: Leech! ----- Halyard: Slight Vertical Wrinkles Until Sheeted in. |
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1. Main (Twist) |
Straight Leech |
Tell Tales Fly |
Straight Leech* |
Curved Leech |
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2. Outhaul: |
Loose (Can Stall)* |
Some Tension* |
Tighten/Play |
Max. |
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3. Cunningham: |
Loose |
Some Tension* |
Tighten* |
Max. |
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4. Traveler: |
To weather |
Center |
Lower |
Lowest** |
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5. Vang: |
Batten: Windw'd |
Batten: Parallel |
Batten: Leew'd |
Batten: Leew'd |
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Draft (fore/aft): |
Moderate 45 deg. |
Flat - 45 deg. |
Flat - 45 deg. |
Flat - Feather up |
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* Less if Chop |
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** Barbarhaul |
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UPWIND: Genoa! Foot or Point. Adjust Sheet to Position -- Watch Twist, Tell Tales |
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Halyard: |
Ease |
Medium |
Tighten |
Max. |
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Lead Cars: |
Forward/Wide |
Middle |
Aft/Narrow |
Max. Aft/Wide |
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Barberhaul: |
Outboard |
Inboard |
Outboard |
Max Outboard |
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SPIN'K'R: Play! Ease (3 feet), if speed drops suddenly. In blow, move spinnaker "behind"main. |
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Pole at Mast: |
Lower |
Medium |
Raise |
Low |
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Pole/Clews: |
Raise/Pull Aft |
Medium |
Lower |
Low/Pole fwd |
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Lead Cars: |
Aft |
Aft |
Forward |
Fwd: Choke |
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Guy Twing: |
Aft |
Middle |
Forward |
Well Forward |
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CREW: Move! |
Forward, Lew'd |
Mid-Rail |
Move aft |
Over Trim |
Handy Boat Trim Guide
I can't remember the reference source for this guide but you can't get better or more concise information than from Speed and Smarts racing magazine. I highly recommend getting a subscription. For more info see http://speedandsmarts.com/
Last Revised: 01/26/2002. Counter started on 02/09/02.