Points of sail, apparent wind, telltales, sail trim and reefing — why the boat does what it does.
Sailing skills
The points of sail from close-hauled to a run, the no-sail zone, and the difference between true and apparent wind — with an interactive explorer and the vector picture that explains why your tacking angle is wider than you expect.
9 min read
Sailing skills
Telltales are airflow gauges, not magic. What attached and separated flow look like, what each telltale pattern means, when to trim and when to steer, and how leech telltales reveal twist — with an interactive trainer.
10 min read
Sailing skills
Sheet, traveller, vang, outhaul, halyard and Cunningham, jib cars and backstay — what you move, what changes in the sail, what the boat feels like, and when you would use each. Fundamentals first, racing detail later.
11 min read
Sailing skills
There is no universal reef-at-X-knots rule, and no training body publishes one. What overpowered actually looks and feels like, why sailors reef early, the usual order of sail reductions, and how rig and crew change the answer.
9 min read
