Fast Sailing Is A Matter of More Wind
A key to sailing is to understand what the wind is doing: it's mandatory to know the direction of the wind but it's important to focus on the wind's changes, too. The wind is rarely perfectly steady, it is always changing, at least a little bit and often you can use this to your advantage. How you do it? You must stay focused on its changes of direction and speed. And act. To keep your boat moving fast, trim and adjust sails continuously for maximum efficiency in relation to the wind direction. To make your boat sailing faster, catch the opportunities looking for more wind strength. How best to detect the differences in wind speed to gain on other boats Dark patches on the surface of the water represent zones of more wind. Is it possible that the wind can vary considerably over an area even relatively small of water. For example, one side of the race course may be reached by the wind gusts first. Both be...