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Performance Genoa Trimming
This month, Roger Cerrato of Banks Sails UK
and Chris Williams of Banks Sails USA will take you to the front
of the pack with their tips on trimming your sails for optimum
race performance.
Introduction
So you have been invited to sail on the fastest boat at the
club and want some tips on trimming the genoa super fast. If
you have ever wondered how to get the very best performance
from your genoa, this article will show you the trimming techniques
you need to take you to the front of the fleet.
A good genoa trimmer needs to tune the headsails taking into
account five main variables. These are the boat type, trimming
adjustments, the windspeed verses the sail's range, tactical
situation, and the weather condition at hand.
We will find out more about each of these (and more) over the
next few pages. Remember that the size of adjustments suggested
in the article with reference to genoa lead position etc. are
based on a boat of around 40 feet and should be modified to
suit the size of boat you sail.
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