Dear All,
This workshop will have a message for everyone who sails, whatever the class and so we expect a good turnout, whether you are an IOM , Marblehead, Footy, 8 metre or any other class sailor. As stated below we are hoping that you will be bringing your boat for a critique.
Friday 20 February – SAIL TRIMMING: your rig is your engine and you need to have it developing maximum power, so that not only does your boat handle well and ‘feel’ good, but also sails fast. Sail trimming and techniques for achieving this by both improving standing rigging and running lines will be demonstrated on boats that we hope you will bring for a critique by Hugh and Roger.
On occasion I have recommended a book about the subjects under discussion during the workshop, often about the rules. On this occasion I’m recommending the book before the workshop, because the first 25 pages “Tapping the Power Source” covers this Friday’s talk well, but has the advantage of covering next month’s workshop as well.
Eric Twiname’s ‘Start to Win’ is still available from Amazon, although think it is currently out of print. This is a really good book, a classic, which explains a lot of the theory with brilliant diagrams. As I knew Eric and his dad, Alec, who I sailed against in National 12s on the River Tyne in my student days, I have a few stories to tell.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Cheers, Roger
