Sail Trim Explained in 40 Seconds!!!

In this short video we explain how to trim sails in 40 seconds.
Key trim indicators are the masthead windex and jib/genoa telltales.
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[@dmanrox2]

As a non-sailor, it couldn’t sound more like you’re just making up words😂

[@SailingTipsCa]

LOL you’re probably right!!! The first level of sailing course is typically called “Competent Crew” and it’s mostly just the terminology so you know what the different parts of the boat are called!

[@JohnV170]

Right on! Never been sailing in my life but now i feel confident enough to circumnavigate the globe :)

[@SailingTipsCa]

LOL!!! I’d recommend taking a lesson and practicing just a wee bit before you head off over the horizon!

[@allanmason3201]

Even though I know the jargon and general concepts you're explaining, the zooming-in was worse than pointless; it turned a comprehensible diagram into just a bunch of random curves and arrows.

[@SailingTipsCa]

A compounding factor is the horizontal orientation required for shorts which reduces the available screen real estate by a sizeable amount!

[@soundfire79]

This explanation makes more sense than any other that I’ve seen. Thank you!

[@SailingTipsCa]

Thanks - glad you liked it!!!

[@joshuamills2868]

If you lined the luff of the sails with the windex you'de be in irons

[@SailingTipsCa]

No not if the windex is outside of the “no go” zone that is about 30 degrees on either side of head to wind.

[@patriciapiper6294]

MY DEAR, I AM A LAND LUBBER BECAUSE I CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOUR TERMS!! REMEMBER, I MAY NEED TO TAKE OVER AND SAIL THE BOAT HOME SHOULD THE CAPTAIN FALL OVER BOARD!!!! AND BE LOST. LOVE, PATRICIA😲❤🇺🇸

[@SailingTipsCa]

LOL you can thank the Brits for coming up with an entirely different language for sailing! When you take an introductory course like 'Competent Crew' much of the focus is simply on the terminology of sailing!

[@joshuamills2868]

⁠the windex literatly points to the wind. The luff is literatly the front of the sail. If the front of the sail goes straight into the wind...never mind why am I bothering

[@SailingTipsCa]

The sail is not a straight board and has curvature to it and the leach of the sail will “bend” the wind some 20-30 degrees from the angle of the luff. If the sheet had no tension on it you’re right the sail will just flop, but if the sail is trimmed properly you get nice laminar flow over both sides if you align the luff with the windex. If you are not aligning the luff with the windex you are probably stalling the sail somewhat.

[@TheKahunas2722000]

This is sadly the worst explanation video I have seen thus far , and the picture all zoomed in and no explanation of what is what has me confused 😐

[@SailingTipsCa]

Sorry…the short video format is really hard do work with!!!

[@PRIVATEYACHTTOURSNYC]

Nice explanation of the basics!!

[@SailingTipsCa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@philclarke7712]

Eh?

[@SailingTipsCa]

Unfortunately the short video format chopped off 30% of the screen on either side so a bit hard to understand in this format!

[@sailingblacklotus]

Nice!!! Request: Make one for right hand prop steering backing out of a slip with considerations of prop wash, prop walk and any other ones you think of.

[@SailingTipsCa]

Good idea! Unfortunately I sold my monohull that would have made the perfect platform for filming that so I'll have to borrow one!

[@sailingblacklotus]

@@SailingTipsCa where are you? travel to mine to film it haha!

[@SailingTipsCa]

@@sailingblacklotus I’m on Vancouver Island!!!

[@allanrobert2189]

Thanks !

[@SailingTipsCa]

Glad you liked it!