Point Jude 16 Information - SailNet Community Point Jude 4 0 oz Tanbark Jib Sail Sail warranty: Our sails are covered by a one year warranty against defect in materials or workmanship, and many of the individual components are covered by additional manufacturer's warranties
Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail? If you sail upwind, you actually create more wind to work with (increased apparent wind), because you compound the wind as you begin to move into it Well, again, from a boat centered point of view this is correct The increased wind will push harder on the sails and rigging There will appear to be more energy available to drive the boat forward
Junk Rig (JR) for beginners - SailNet Community I wanted to sail downwind with better speed and less fuss This was actually the main reason for converting my first boat The masthead Bermudian (Bm) rig is such a pain to sail downwind, requiring careful helming and lots of deck-work to boom out the genoa or spinnaker which is not fun for a single-hander The JR did not disappoint me here: With the single big sail squared out, unrestricted
What sailboats could survive a full blown hurricane at sea? There are boats built to sail in heavy conditions, and one could do a lot with flotation, water tight compartments, over-built rigs, high-strength impact-resistant hulls, more-or-less bulletproof steering systems, control lines led to sheltered locations, etc If one were wealthy
Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
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Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community The greatest lake to sail on is Beaver Dam lake in Northern Indiana I spent my youth sailing the summers away on that lake The lake is a little under 400 acres But, for a 12 year old kid and a old wood Lighting sailboat, it was every bit the adventures I read about in the books Breaking waves that were 2 feet tall