- Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail?
If you sail upwind, you actually create more wind to work with (increased apparent wind), because you compound the wind as you begin to move into it Well, again, from a boat centered point of view this is correct The increased wind will push harder on the sails and rigging There will appear to be more energy available to drive the boat forward
- Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community
So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
- Which sailmaker? - SailNet Community
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- Dickerson Farr 37. I have questions | SailNet Community
I have some questions for anyone who has experience sailing the Dickerson Farr 37 I have read through all of the previous posts on the matter but had some specific questions 1 It has been said that the boat can be "alot to handle downwind" Is this to the point where it is a round up
- Roller reefing furling sails - SailNet Community
More than half of my life I sailed (including a circumnavigation under sail) w o roller furling sails I think roller furling, including in Mast, are great inventions, for safety and ease of sailing
- Sailrite Sewing Machines vs. Others - My Thoughts - SailNet Community
AWT2_Sail said: View attachment 148889 After using @marcjsmith ’s clone, I set out to find a suitable industrial machine to do some future con as work I found a OOOOLLLLDDDDD Pfaff 463 high speed straight stitcher with table and clutch motor
- Junk Rig (JR) for beginners - SailNet Community
I wanted to sail downwind with better speed and less fuss This was actually the main reason for converting my first boat The masthead Bermudian (Bm) rig is such a pain to sail downwind, requiring careful helming and lots of deck-work to boom out the genoa or spinnaker which is not fun for a single-hander The JR did not disappoint me here: With the single big sail squared out, unrestricted
- Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community
One can sail in Kentucky Lake almost all year, and if it gets too hot, go down the Ohio, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Lake Michigan, or if it gets too cold, go either down the Mississippi to the Gulf (not reccommended) or down the Tenn-Tom canal to the Tom Bigbee river which empties into Mobil Bay and the Gulf of Mexico
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