I went over some nautical terms associated with rigging and raising the mainsail. In this nautical beginner, we are going to discuss how to sail from day one, this being the first day. Hopefully, the wind is only at 5 or 6 knots, which makes it easy to maintain control of the sailboat, especially when this is your first time at the helm. Have a look at the following article taking us through the subject the first time to sailing chicago.
Should a new sailboat builder simply purchase rigging and sails? You know, it depends. Some plans, such as Chris Ostlinder's A18T trimaran, tend to be "high-tech."You can read about the A18T on the Duckworks website. These plans call for fittings and have stressed on things that are similar to what you see on Hobie Cats and things.
Dry Your Headsail before you Stow It: Mold and mildew love to bed down in a moist fold of Dacron or Nylon. Cut these ugly outlaws down before they stain your costly sails. Dry your sails before you bag them when you get back to the dock. Hoist the headsail or mainsail on a light air day for a few minutes. This dries your sail fast and easy without the fuss of looking for a shore side method.
When it comes to experimentation Polycarp is an underrated material. If you see a picture on the Duckworks website of my boat called "Caprice, " you'll notice it's a 25' Cat Ketch. I built it several years ago. You can visit the site and see a picture of it on the "About" page. The Caprice has got tanbark sails now, which were made by our sail maker.
Wash and Dry Sails at Season's End and Check Hanks, Slides, and Slugs: Hose down your sails with fresh water and dry them on a clothes line. Or, drape them over a few lawn chairs. This simple bath removes salt crystals and dirt, which can chafe sail-thread if left unattended. Jib or staysail hanks need the care to keep from freezing up with corrosion at the piston. The same goes for your mainsail slides (external) or slugs (internal). Wash these fittings with fresh water to keep them corrosion-free.
Running or reaching is the sailing term for traveling downwind and depending on the angle of the mainsail about the wind, determines if you are running or reaching. If running, the position of the mainsail is approximately 90 degrees to the center line of the hull. However, if you are reaching, then the mainsail is at an angle less than 90 degrees about the wind.
Look at the patches at the head, tack, clew, and reef points. Mark worn areas with a pencil. Take the sail to your sail maker (or sew it yourself), and it will reward you with a trouble-free performance next seafaring season. Use beeswax or light, waterproof lubricant to slick the slots in your mast and sailboat boom.
Next, you'll need to turn or come about. There are essentially two ways to accomplish this, by tacking or turning upwind is one way, or you can jibe or turn downwind which is faster than a tack turn. The reason being is that in a jibe turn you have the wind behind you pushing the sailboat through the turn, as opposed to a turning into the wind in a tack turn.
Should a new sailboat builder simply purchase rigging and sails? You know, it depends. Some plans, such as Chris Ostlinder's A18T trimaran, tend to be "high-tech."You can read about the A18T on the Duckworks website. These plans call for fittings and have stressed on things that are similar to what you see on Hobie Cats and things.
Dry Your Headsail before you Stow It: Mold and mildew love to bed down in a moist fold of Dacron or Nylon. Cut these ugly outlaws down before they stain your costly sails. Dry your sails before you bag them when you get back to the dock. Hoist the headsail or mainsail on a light air day for a few minutes. This dries your sail fast and easy without the fuss of looking for a shore side method.
When it comes to experimentation Polycarp is an underrated material. If you see a picture on the Duckworks website of my boat called "Caprice, " you'll notice it's a 25' Cat Ketch. I built it several years ago. You can visit the site and see a picture of it on the "About" page. The Caprice has got tanbark sails now, which were made by our sail maker.
Wash and Dry Sails at Season's End and Check Hanks, Slides, and Slugs: Hose down your sails with fresh water and dry them on a clothes line. Or, drape them over a few lawn chairs. This simple bath removes salt crystals and dirt, which can chafe sail-thread if left unattended. Jib or staysail hanks need the care to keep from freezing up with corrosion at the piston. The same goes for your mainsail slides (external) or slugs (internal). Wash these fittings with fresh water to keep them corrosion-free.
Running or reaching is the sailing term for traveling downwind and depending on the angle of the mainsail about the wind, determines if you are running or reaching. If running, the position of the mainsail is approximately 90 degrees to the center line of the hull. However, if you are reaching, then the mainsail is at an angle less than 90 degrees about the wind.
Look at the patches at the head, tack, clew, and reef points. Mark worn areas with a pencil. Take the sail to your sail maker (or sew it yourself), and it will reward you with a trouble-free performance next seafaring season. Use beeswax or light, waterproof lubricant to slick the slots in your mast and sailboat boom.
Next, you'll need to turn or come about. There are essentially two ways to accomplish this, by tacking or turning upwind is one way, or you can jibe or turn downwind which is faster than a tack turn. The reason being is that in a jibe turn you have the wind behind you pushing the sailboat through the turn, as opposed to a turning into the wind in a tack turn.
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