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Why is beam reach (or near to it) the fastest point of sail?
Apr 3, 2012 · A beam reach remains the lowest point of sail, where you are still being pulled by the lift of the sail, rather than being pushed from behind. Therefore, you may still be creating some increase in …
Sail To The Sun Rally? - SailNet Community
Aug 21, 2024 · SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!
Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community
Apr 24, 2008 · 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 …
Bolt rope or Sail Slugs - SailNet Community
Jun 4, 2008 · If the grommets are every two feet for the length of the luff, then, they're probably for sail slugs. I prefer slugs to a bolt rope, since slugs, when properly installed: create less friction; allow the …
DIY Sail Kit Sewing - SailNet Community
Feb 12, 2025 · The sail I'm working on now has 10 layers of 7 ounce dacron in the corners and barely fits under the sewing machine's foot. I would think a spinnaker could be sewn on a decent home …
Wyoming Sailing... what in the heck? | SailNet Community
Jul 16, 2008 · Guernsey's about the worst lake to sail: shallow, hot, buggy, and (as you note) essentially drained dry every summer. The draw-down usually begins around July 4th, but in these drought …
How to make my own sail? - SailNet Community
May 2, 2013 · A lateen sail has a mast and two spars that make a triangle with a vertex near the mast. The difficult part is joining these two spars so they can move in rrelation to each other.
Boats that are hard to sail - SailNet Community
Aug 31, 2023 · To one degree or another most of us who have boats that we have owned for a while have at least a mild case. As a very broad generalization, from a design standpoint, there are factors …
Sail drives vs shaft drives? - SailNet Community
Jan 21, 2009 · Hi all, I keep seeing the vast majority of boats equiped with 'saildrives'. I have not really been able to figure out the difference between a saildrive and a shaft drive other than seeing that …