SAIL TUNING: MAXIMUM Performance from ANY sail!

[@paulmertz6666]

I’ve been windsurfing for a long time and have seen many sail rigging videos . I almost passed this one up because I didn’t know what I could still learn. Well, I was very wrong. This is by far the best sail rigging video I’ve ever seen. I really appreciate you explaining not only how to make adjustments but what they are actually doing to the sail and how to check that the adjustments were done properly. Very well done!

[@masterbroadcaster]

couldn't say it better! absolutly fantastic video!

[@piotrprzybysz8299]

Thank you for sharing your vast expertise in such a friendly way

[@jasonlockyer3298]

Exceptional, thank you. Very clear and complete, especially the battens. I can say its the best Ive seen because at last I now fully understand air flow so can apply to my sails.

[@Team33Team33]

Same here. Very complete instead of a seperate vid for battens, downhaul etc etc. Just ONE full clear explanation. Cool.

[@mmilhazes]

WOW!! Best ever vídeo about sails rigging and tuning!!! Thanks!!

[@thuressf]

Like someone else said. Best rigging video I’ve seen.

[@WindsurfingNils]

thanks!

[@timcairns7672]

Excellent detail of the fundamentals of windsurf sail downhaul and batten tension. Thank you.

[@antonlgn5]

Wow Nils, Da hast du was krasses rausgehauen🤙🏼Wie du an den Kommentaren siehst muss das das beste Video zum Segel riggen sein was es gibt…wird abgespeichert und jedem der mich am Strand nächstes Mal zum riggen fragt weitergeleitet

[@WindsurfingNils]

freut mich sehr dass es so gut ankommt!

[@margovesselov]

Best rigging video ever, well done 👍

[@fonsvandenhove]

Hey Margo, we were in Püünsi today. It was great but water is already 10 degrees 🥶

[@reiry429]

Danke Nils genau so mache ich das auch ! Nur die Camber sind falsch erklärt, Physikalisch wirken die nur auf die ersten 10cm bis 20cm um ein fixes tiefes Profil zu bieten und sind oder sollten dann unabhängig zu den Batten sein. Das beste System dazu sind die ICAM s von Duotone da kannst du dich auf den Kopf stellen und mit dem Arsch Wackeln !😂Dann die letzte Latte am Top anziehen gilt nur für Speed auf glattem Wasser, für allgemein ruppige Wasseroberflächen muss die Latte entspannt werden um mehr Druck auf den Mastfuss zu erzeugen. Die Erklärung dazu ist leider nicht so simpel wie man allgemein meint😢

[@frontloop71]

Zero tension! Wieder was gelernt.

[@francofiore5339]

Thank for the tutorial,i think that there is something to learn always,above all into our so technical sport.

[@jrommeke]

Best sail tuning video on the web. Thank you Nils.

[@mjoosterhuis]

This was EXCELLENT content. I really adore❤ the way you are explaining these subjects. I’ve got two questions for you: 1) If you are in the mood, would you please explain in detail how to properly rail a slalom board to make it ride as loose as possible (without loosing control). 2) I noted (@19;29) you have the point 7 F1 variable harness lines (which are great (!) by the way), but you have two “clamp cleats” instead of the regular one sided. Any reasons for that? BIG thanks for putting all the effort into making these videos, really appreciated!🤙🙌

[@WindsurfingNils]

1) i have a video on how to rail a board, just look at my channel 2) the double cleat F1 Pro lines have twice the range so one line for both fin and foil

[@cronostradale]

Best video of you tube on how to rig!! Thank you so much !!!

[@Geert_Stradmeijer]

Pearl of widom. Best video yet (and you've had a lot of great videos)

[@WindsurfingNils]

Thank you, really happy the video is perceived so well :)

[@Troutopia]

Wow, what a great video! Have never before seen any sail tuning video with this level of detail. So many questions finally answered. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom :) Grüße aus dem Sauerland

[@WindsurfingNils]

grüße zurück ins sauerland :)

[@Dr.Vassilev]

Very usefull video! Thanks!

[@fertysurfer]

I have watched so many of these that, like others, I was going to pass on it. So glad I didn't. I've never learnt so much as to what and why things need to be done and the cause and effect of each action from one video. Thanks Nils. I've only spent the last 13 years doing it completely wrong without any understanding as to why things just never feel right.

[@athertones1775]

brilliant, my go to rigging vid, After 10+ years I now understand what I'm supposed to do with baten tension

[@WindsurfingNils]

glad it helps :)

[@johnredmond7085]

Bravo, thank you for that. I have spent years trying to get the wrinkles out of my sails with batten tension and now understand why I haven’t hit the 50 knot barrier…..well, 35 anyway. Thanks Nils. 😊

[@realfishmusic2032]

Endlich alle Klarheiten beseitigt :-) Danke!

[@windwavewinter]

Loved the little illustrations you added :D great tutorial in a lovely setting ;)

[@WindsurfingNils]

thanks :)

[@urmastiirik]

Have to agree with others that it is the best rigging video I have seen and to be honest I have viewed a lot of them in the past. I like you approach the topic like an engineer and explain why some things are done this or that way. I just came from water and before trimmer my wave sail according to your concepts. I’m using it with my small slalom board. It was working nicely and felt neutral and controllable both while over and under powered. Really like your channel, especially the fin stuff :) K

[@da-hajo]

What a wealth of information! Thanks a lot... will need to check all my battons now unfortunately 😂

[@nikostheodorou023]

Handy advices. I knew most of them, but seeing them gathered together is nice. Thank you Nils.

[@richardm9688]

Really informative video! I have learnt some new things today. I have been like many windsurfers setting up the sail by feel and not really fully understanding how to properly set up the sail. Btw, this is the first time I've seen thatched cottages in Germany.

[@WindsurfingNils]

this was filmed in denmark ;) but there are also some thatched cottages in northern germany ;)

[@vardenispavardenis2318]

big thanks for Nils i was met him in Hvide Sande and he help me with sail tuning

[@WindsurfingNils]

Hi!

[@SuperMoskis]

For an intermediate like this is perfect video! Thanks Nils!

[@paulsp2k]

Excellent video Nils

[@PassoTonale1]

Viel Danke Nils👍👍👍 Excellent❤

[@swissgliss]

Thank you Nils. I found here many answers to some questions I have since a long time.

[@WindsurfingNils]

glad that there is some useful information for you :)

[@fabianmagnee9115]

Perfect Nils.

[@windforcesports9460]

Great Video Nils, thanks so much. I will post and use it with my clients. Thanks again!

[@jantheman334]

Great explenation Nils, will try some Things of that 🤙🏼

[@jorgweckenmann2325]

absolute perfect. I've learned a lot!! Many thanks

[@TopMaphis]

Thanks Nils!

[@j-p4806]

Perfect explained, thak You!

[@waynethorniley4726]

Great video!! I’ve been waiting for someone to explain how tuning the various parts of the sail affects the performance. Thank you!

[@aleksanderwodkowski8965]

Wonderful explanation, thx

[@seantaylor4939]

Excellent video 👍🏼

[@WindsurfingNils]

thank you!

[@captainashcam]

Thanks Nils, I’ve never looked at batten tension, but will take a key and set them properly next time.

[@thewindgoblins]

Hello I'm happy now that this is out

[@tberke96]

Exzellent and exzeptionell Nils!

[@thetakburger7928]

I didn’t want to check another sail rigging video. But I’m glad I did. It was very insightful thank you !

[@WindsurfingNils]

glad to hear it :)

[@klimaanlagenjochen]

Hi Nils, great explanations. I thought I am experienced but next time at the lake I will look once more for the batten tension. I haven't seen any video explaining it that good Hang loose Jochen

[@Gorilla-BCN]

Great video !!

[@robmilligan3650]

Nils, what a great informative video. Unfortunately I’ll need to go and check all my sails now for correct batten tension! Also good to see a full explanation on how to achieve correct downhaul setting. Does the same principle (downhaul and battens) hold true for foil sails?

[@WindsurfingNils]

basically yes, batten 5 can have a little more tension so the sail only starts to really open from there

[@livebeyondscreens]

very nice explanation!

[@isaacent]

very intersting. never see some information before. many thanks

[@cristianfurlan5240]

Great video thx

[@vashwind]

When I was pulling the sail like that with the trapeze hook, I broke the hook. )) It is better to pull not with a hook, but with a hook bar.. ))

[@peter-cal]

great video

[@WindsurfingNils]

thank you!

[@ericlanglais8648]

Super interesting for tuning my ac1 sails, Andrea, already tune personally my 5.0, but I did not understand all he say me😭😭

[@WindsurfingNils]

hope this video helps a bit with understanding the basics ;)

[@TMK0187]

Thanks!

[@kjacky999]

Thanks Nils. Awesome sharing. May i know how to add the spacer in the camber sails, or can we adjust the batten tension to make the camber stiff?

[@WindsurfingNils]

just take the camber off and put the spacer on the end of the batten, batten tension and adding spacers is not the same ;)

[@STG-co]

Vielen dank Nils! Very informative, especially about the batten tention. There where you talk about zero tension on the battens from batten 2, 3, 4, 5. Does this counts for every camber sail? Or just for your Point-7 sails? And I didn'y understand correctly batten no 7. Do you mean, no natural S shape there? Again vielen dank, from the Netherland!

[@WindsurfingNils]

batten 7 has more tension so it's not really s shaped, yes the basic principles apply to all foil sails.

[@norbertschneider6723]

Hilft mir, Danke!

[@herryherholz4448]

Windunterschiede in einem Segel mit einem 4 Meter hohem Mast … 😮…🚀

[@richardrogers9387]

Good video. Be good to get tuning advice for dedicated foil sails too.

[@WindsurfingNils]

i might do a second one for the foil specifics

[@TopMaphis]

Can you please help me out a bit? Yesterday I tried out the tuning tips and went out with my cambered 8.5 freerace sail. In the very strong gusts (~45 kmh) I felt that the sail wanted to open on its own and needed a lot of backhand force to keep it closed. Does this indicate a rigging / tuning mistake or harness line / stance problems? Thanks very much!

[@robinsrealm983]

This we call being "overpowered": too much size sail for the wind that is blowing. (Sometimes you will even feel you have to Push on the boom with your front hand, as you pull hard on the back). You could move your harness lines back toward the clew a bit, to compensate, if you felt like that "opening" pull was happening too frequently during your session.

[@robinsrealm983]

* moving harness lines away from the mast = greater leverage. (Works the opposite for sailing Underpowered - too small a sail for the wind: move the harness lines a bit towards the mast, for easier handling, better power. These adjustments will be made for each session, from an average starting point on your boom for that sail size. (Handy to mark boom)

[@TopMaphis]

@@robinsrealm983 Thanks for the knowledge Robin! Would more downhaul help this feeling? Unfortunately my homespot is a lake which is very-very gusty. The session described above was a prime exampe. Bythe time you adjust anything, you already hit a lull, where you require another setting on the sail. I've tried to adopt with harness last time, then there was no drive for that . :)

[@robinrydning1307]

Good info.. But I wish you had more info about tuning cambersail 😉

[@thomaskuchta2623]

Very nice explaining ... Top Video!!! Next time beat Gunni

[@WindsurfingNils]

that'll be difficult haha

[@gaynorandstashdomiszewski657]

Hi Nils, thanks - great video. Could you do another video to explainfine tuning for speed? I recently emailed Andrea and he said slightly more downhaul for speed and the flatter the sail(up to a point) the faster but I’ve not heard that before. I pretty much always set my sails for speed the way you explained it here with only difference being no tension on the outhaul.

[@nickswampah3272]

I often see grooves in my sail along the battens after I have eliminated the wrinkles 😂. I'll correct this now, thank you very much! But I have a question please. The lowest batten in my 8.0 NCX (no cam freerace/slalom) is protruding too much into the mast sleeve and is hard to rotate. Now i'll reduce some tension, and use the higher outhaul eye let. but what can one do if a batten still protrudes too much, until the front of the mast?

[@vogelandfriends]

a very good video. Thanks Nils, Wigand von vogelandfriends

[@sharewavestv]

Moin Nils 🚀🚀🚀

[@WindsurfingNils]

Moin Thomas

[@justelis5179]

No foil sail explanation :O?

[@herryherholz4448]

Hui da sind ja nicht mal die Latten gut gespannt … beim ersten Segel min ca 1,38 …😅

[@herryherholz4448]

Ach und cooler. Schnitt bei 6,56 min Camber kurz weg …😂

[@herryherholz4448]

Ok wenn die Falten von den Latten sollen ok …👍