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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
Sail To The Sun Rally? - SailNet Community SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!
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
Which sailmaker? - SailNet Community SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!
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
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
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
schooner sails - SailNet Community SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!
Twin forestays: Making the most of them | SailNet Community My Albin Vega (27ft) has hank on sails and twin forestays This does allow me to ready the next sail before taking down the existing sail, which is nice But that doesn't compensate for the fact that it results in half the tension on each forestay This significantly compromises the ability to