RYA Sail Trim Handbook (G-G99)

RYA Sail Trim Handbook (G-G99)
Author: Royal Yachting Association
Publisher: Royal Yachting Association
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2018-11-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

The digital edition of the RYA Sail Trim Handbook for Cruisers is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim. The book focuses more on the needs of the cruising sailor as opposed to the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably. Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice but the RYA Sail Trim Handbook talks you through the subject in an informative yet entertaining manner. This eBook is further enhanced by a range of clear, well thought-out illustrations. Chapters include: How Sails Work Jibs & Genoas Spinnakers Reefing Sailing Upwind Heavy Weather Sailing Trade Wind Sailing Ultimately this book will have you itching to get back afloat and tinkering with the trim of your sails. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).

A Manual of Sail Trim

A Manual of Sail Trim
Author: Stuart H. Walker
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1985
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780393032963

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

Sail Trim

Sail Trim
Author: Peter Hahne
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2010-08-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 140812338X

Explains the art of good sail trim with the aid of superb colour diagrams and photographs.

Sail and Rig Tuning

Sail and Rig Tuning
Author: Ivar Dedekam
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2000-04-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781898660675

A guide to tuning the sails and rigs of yachts and small keelboats, featuring step-by-step instructions and more than 150 illustrations.

Rya Laser Handbook

Rya Laser Handbook
Author: Paul Goodison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Lasers (Sailboats)
ISBN: 9781905104659

The most up-to-date book on this very popular class. Lots of colour photographs and illustrations make this book a 'must' for anyone interested in Lasers. Detailed chapters on manoeuvring, upwind and downwind technique, care and maintenance, body weight and nutrition and sailing theory..

Rya Catamaran Handbook

Rya Catamaran Handbook
Author: Jeremy Evans
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2007
Genre: Catamarans
ISBN: 9781905104406

Supporting the RYA multihull courses, this book is suitable for beginners and the highly experienced.

Sailing Made Easy

Sailing Made Easy
Author: American Sailing
Publisher: American Sailing
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 098210250X

Sailing Made Easy is the first step in a voyage that will last you the rest of your life. It is a gift from a group of dedicated sailing professionals who have committed their lives to sharing their art, their skill, and their passion for this wonderful activity. This book, which Sailing Magazine called "best in class" upon its release in 2010, is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. It is also the official textbook for the ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (ASA 101). Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. The text’s most distinguishing feature is its user friendly "spreads" in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. There are also chapter end quizzes and a glossary to help those new to sailing to navigate their way through the extensive nautical terminology.

Plain Sailing

Plain Sailing
Author: Dallas Murphy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781580801614

By focusing on "wind awareness," Plain Sailing will help all sailors better understand the principles and practice of sail trim--how to adjust sails so they interact most efficiently with the wind. There is a direct relationship between sailing efficiency and sailing fun. Knowing when, how, and why to trim your sails is the essence of sailing. If you understand trim, you understand sailing. Beautifully written, with complicated sailing jargon kept to a minimum.