Sailpower: Trim and Techniques for Cruising Sailors Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the third book on sail trim that I have read (some of us catch on slowly). I am a cruising sailor that races once a year and am interested in maximizing sail performance any time. I often sail with a buddy that really knows sail trim and can often get an extra knot with a tweak of the halyard, outhaul and genoa lead, so I've seen the difference small changes can make. This is an easily understood book, not overly technical. Dedicated racers would want one of the other more technical books.

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Unlike most books on sail trim, which seem to be written exclusively for racing sailors, Peter Nielsen's Sailpower is intended for the sailing community at large. Any and all seafarers, whether racer or cruiser, amateur or expert, will benefit from Nielsen's down-to-earth practical advice and superb illustrations that demonstrate exactly how to achieve a perfect set-up to get the most out of your sails. This is one book no sailor can afford to be without. Contents include: how sails work, essential sail trim tips, how to balance your boat, how to keep moving in light airs, heavy weather trim and techniques, spinnakers for cruising, how to tune your rig, reefing system improvements, running rigging, troubleshooting and care, and much more.

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A Manual of Sail Trim Review

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(More customer reviews)If you've got a couple of seasons of serious sailing (racing) under your belt, and you're looking to improve your mastery of sail trim, this book can aid in understanding. This is not the most approachable read, but it's equally true that there is detailed knowledge here that you just won't find anywhere else.
Another reviewer pointed out that the book is organized by sail controls, not by conditions, or shapes you want to achieve. But it's very important to point out that great information about desirable sail shapes and how they are appropriate to various conditions IS contained in the book. For instance, my understanding of how much sail twist to put in, based on wind strength and water smoothness comes from applying what I read in Walker.
Here's how it works for me.
Sail a bunch. Reach a threshold. Read Walker. Sail some more. Think. Sail some more. Attend a sail-trim seminar such as the one held by Kame Richards, in the Bay Area. Sail some more. Talk things over with guys I sail with. Sail some more. Improve. Repeat.
You can't get better at sailing just by reading. No book can do that for you. But Walker is one way to get the in-depth knowledge you'll need to continue to improve.
Don't let the term "vector" cause your brain to immediately turn off. Remember, "vector" is just a fancy word for a force applied in a specific direction. And we do use a few of those in sailing ;-)

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A guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crewmovement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to special conditions. Illustrated throughout

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Sail and Rig Tuning Review

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(More customer reviews)Ivar is right about this being the best illustrated manual. The concise, easy to understand text followed by beautifully understandably illustrations, have taken sail and rig tuning for me out of the black arts. Amazing how he fits all of this into an 80 page paperback....which makes it easier to fit into your seabag.

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"Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning" ISBN 1 898660 67 0An uniquely illustrated sailing manual on sail trim and rig tuning both for the racing and cruising yachtsman. 150 descriptive colourillustrations.shows you the art of trimming sails and tuning of rigs for optimum performance.Sail trim and Rig tuning made easy!

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