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Trimaran sailing techniques. No topics were found here Share. First and foremost for a trimaran its important to never sail the boat on three hulls. Some people like doing it others not so much but being able to sail a yacht on your own is an important skill to have.

This is a short film that we shot at. The principles of sail trim are universal. For larger trimarans Id recommend to use a system recommended by trimaran pioneer Jim Brown and that employs a fairly large swiveling snatch block shackled to the bow of each ama.

Welcome aboard for a summer of sailing aboard F27 trimaran Trade Winds. As far as I can tell they first appeared in the 1970s but have now become almost standard supply for most sailmakers at least on race sails. Tips on Sailing a Small Trimaran Part 3 Sailing Tips.

Prior to this we learned to adjust our sails by how they. As a teenager learning to sail and compete I had never seen or heard of tell-tails. Some pointers on how to make your Weta fly in light air by Jonathan Weston.

Spirit or Spirit of England as she was formerly known started her life in the UK back in the early 1990s as the brainchild of Bruno Fehrenbachs. By adjusting each bridle length one can get the boat to lay at the most favorable angle for anchoring or even. This is faster in light wind and my old Buccaneer was like this.

The New Zealand naval architect Ian Farrier was the first to develop a practical method for folding a trimaran. Music loop by Jonathan Weston. You are almost as good upwind as a monohull have more waterline length so your Froude numbers are higher and you will naturally go faster.