- Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community
So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
- Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community
The greatest lake to sail on is Beaver Dam lake in Northern Indiana I spent my youth sailing the summers away on that lake The lake is a little under 400 acres But, for a 12 year old kid and a old wood Lighting sailboat, it was every bit the adventures I read about in the books Breaking waves that were 2 feet tall
- Sail To The Sun Rally? - SailNet Community
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- Which sailmaker? - SailNet Community
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- Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail?
A beam reach remains the lowest point of sail, where you are still being pulled by the lift of the sail, rather than being pushed from behind Therefore, you may still be creating some increase in apparent wind Now the vector part If you thnk about where the boom is on a close haul vs a beam reach, this may begin to make sense
- Fractional Rig vs. Mast Head Rig | SailNet Community
A fractional rig tends to put proportionally more sail area into the mainsail Headsails tend to be smaller than on mast-head rigs, so they generally are easier to manage for tacking jibing
- Gulf Pilothouse 32 How does it sail? - SailNet Community
I have an offer in on a 1989 Gulf Pilothouse 32ft in southern California How do these boats sail?
- DIY Sail Kit Sewing - SailNet Community
The sail I'm working on now has 10 layers of 7 ounce dacron in the corners and barely fits under the sewing machine's foot I would think a spinnaker could be sewn on a decent home sewing machine
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