SNR April 6, 2025

SNR 2025-04-06

We dusted off the cobwebs and had a nice start to the racing season. Some KBC members gathered missing safety equipment for their boat while others learned that a tight boom topping lift creates a twist in the mainsail that won’t let the boat head up! Three strategies were identified to keep working on:

  1. Lead with the mainsail to help the boat turn faster and upwind, closer to the wind. The less movement your rudder makes, the faster you will sail.
  2. Don’t follow the leader! If you are behind, split away from the fleet because you won’t catch many boats by following them.
  3. The boom topping lift must be slack once the sail is up.

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