Guest Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hello all- Here is a video of a 90ft Catana sailing across the Atlantic. Some gale footage, and some good sailing conditions with commentary. I have some mainsail trim questions. When trimming, we sheet the jib first, then on the main I aim to have as many telltails streaming aft as possible and as many telltails on the leach of the sail streaming aft also. Thing is I'll get all the tell tails streaming as best we can and let the boat speed settle out to say maybe 10K. Then I'll sheet in or out just a little and the boat will often take off, going from 10 to 12 knots, or 12 to 14. The telltails all still look about the same, but often we get a big boost in speed. I'm looking for tips on trimming main to the best advantage without this last trial and error? Any ideas? Thanks! Scott Link to post Share on other sites
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