Book Boat - Adlard Coles - Sail Trim - 9780713672251


Uses theory and practice to demonstrate the skill of good sail trim with the aid of colour diagrams and photographs

Book Boat - Adlard Coles - Sail Trim - 9780713672251

Description

Sail trim is the art of setting sails in response to the varying conditions imposed by the wind, waves, boat speed and desired course

Regarded as something of a black art, good sail trim can mean the difference between winning and losing a race or reaching harbour before the tide turns

Taking account of all types of wind condition the author explains: aero and hydrodynamics rig types the best way to rig a vessel sail cloth and cut the right trim for mainsail and smaller sails s sailing before the wind

There is really only one way to set your sails for maximum efficiency; this book explains how

Product Detail

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Item type Book boat
identity
Primary identity code for a product or service 9780713672251
Product brand Adlard Coles
Original title Sail Trim
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Global Trade Item Number / International Article Number / European Article Number code of retail pack 9780713672251
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Information source Publisher
measurement
Overall width 5.43 in
138 mm
Overall depth/height 8 1/2 in
216 mm
Nett weight 0.27 kg
0.595 lb
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Author Hahne_Peter
Topic of publication Racing
Subject covered Sailing/Yachting
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Master document publication date 20050401
Media used for publication of this information; primary Paper
Information output media form; primary Book
Softback
Printed pages 128 pages
Number of illustrations 4-colour photographs