Enjoy Part 1 of the best how-to-sail video series on the planet/web. “Points of Sail” provides a basic understanding of how the boat behaves at different angles to the wind:
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David Corey says:
The airflow figure at 1:43 is misleading. Wind parallel to the centerline would be deflected as shown only if the sail were rigid, and then it would drive the boat backwards. The wind should be drawn coming from the lower right, at about 40 degrees off the centerline.
Dell Anderson says:
Superb explanations of points of sail from a Novice perspective at least.
I’m not sure I understood what he meant by the movements of the tiller (rudder?) closer to the beam (or was it boom?)
Jeff Fichter says:
This was helpful
Nolan Stampfl says:
Basic and informative
Bob Webbon says:
Is there a video on sail trim of a gaff rigged boat?