Sail and rig tuning introduction it is important, but not necessary, to have a correctly tuned rig. In this book the author distils those rules of thumb and theories pertaining to sail trim and rig tuning commonly agreed upon among the sailing community. Modul penjualan hasil tambang, stok, tracking penjualan, pengeluaran biaya penambangan, daftar asset, penggajian karyawan, pembelianhandling hasil tambang, laporan profitloss, chart profitloss. Also compared was the gaff sail, lateen and bermuda rig. In fact, you cant trim your sails in an optimum manner if your rig is not setup correctly in the first place. With a revolutionary approach to sail and rig tuning, this book tackles the practical. Mixw4 has a 15day evaluation period, so you may try it before you buy it.
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Genoa and mainsail trim, spinnaker and gennaker, rig tuning illustrated nautical manuals 2nd edition by dedekam, ivar isbn. Pages in category sailing rigs and rigging the following 178 pages are in this category, out of 178 total. Soft wing sails, an evolutionary leap towards sailing bliss part i. Our antivirus check shows that this download is malware free. Sweetsmelling confederate jasmine is in full bloom, the days are warm and the nights are cool, and local boats are slowly becoming more and more active. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Uniquely illustrated nautical manuals sail trim rig trim. Sail trim and rig tuning made easy, both for experts and novices. I seem to have trouble getting aft rake and proper. It only supports the basic rig features for a trial. Dedekam design specializes in uniquely illustrated nautical manuals which are easier to understand and remember.