HOW TO SAIL FASTER AND CLOSER TO THE WIND? #NEW SAILS !
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We got new sails! Now we can sail faster and closer to the wind! Find out what we bought and why, as well as what performance improvements we achieved.
TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Why New Sails ?
1:30 Sailing Performance Improvements - Sailing faster and closer to the wind
2:41 Last time flying old Genoa
3:19 Old Genoa issues - UV cover, stitching, seams, chafe, moth eaten
4:17 Sail requirements - Longevity, Cruising
5:03 Shakedown for Main Sail
5:44 Sail Choice - Dacron Main and Polyester Genoa - North Sails
7:40 New Sail Installation
12:00 Batten Pocket on North Sails
16:50 Old sail donated
17:40 3Di Ocean 330 Polyester Genoa with roller furling cushions
20:00 Genoa installation - Climbing the Furler.
23:53 It’s a wrap!
24:23 Other sail brands considered
26:10 New Sail Issues
LINKS:
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Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing Adventure Company. We recently packed up our belongings, sold our house and moved on to our Leopard48 Sailing Catamaran PILAR, where we are traveling the world. We offer travel advice as well as boat maintenance tips. We offer charter sailing experience trips when we can. Watch our videos and live vicariously through us!
Master Captain: Stephen Bell
First Officer: Dawn Bell
