Sail Twist explicat

20 thoughts on “Sail Twist explicat”

1. Lift is overrated.

2. What I still don‘t understand precisely: I should ease the kicker to depower the sail by opening the leech. Something that I want to if I’ m overpowered. But easing the kicker also reduces mastbend and therefore leads to more drought in the sail, creating more heeling forces. So by easing the kicker we create two contrary effects. Which one is more important?

3. Being a dutchie, the first thing I see is red. white, blue Holland.

4. I would like to suggest that angle of attack is a function of the sheet position and that twist changes the airfoil camber. More camber at light wind is similar to flaps on an aircraft taking off and landing at low speed. As wind increases a flatter airfoil works better until there is just too much power and then twist can be increased to spill lift at the top.

5. What’s with the NL wooden shoes and NL flag/license plate? Cheers from NL…. https://youtu.be/Zmx5iqBxQxg?si=QdaeJQYjnptX4YRy

6. super! At last someone who can explain these settings properly! Thank you so much, I hope you have more!

7. Very informative

8. I’m a novice sailor and out of all the vids on sail trim and twist specifically, this has been the most useful.

9. I sail Radio controlled IOM yachts this is by far the best explanation of Twist and what does.

10. well explained, thank you!

11. Thanks it is very very clear!👍

12. Thanks. Could you please explain the influence of boat heel on the profile of the sail?

13. thank you

14. You missed the difference in true wind speed from boom level to the truck of the mast. Twist is necessary in light and moderate conditions in order for the whole sail to work and not have the upper part stalled. Watch your leach telltales sometime- you’ll notice that the top stalls very easily- something not covered in your video

15. Tried to thank you for the clarification but it would not send. I appreciate your prompt and correct reply! 😀

16. And finally it clicked

17. Awsome explanation!!!!

18. Where do I get one of those little boats like yours?

19. Great explanation. Amazing how you can see twist in a simple model. Question: how does this apply to a lateen rig, like a Sunfish?

20. Excellent explanation!

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