Comentarii la: Europa Dinghy Analysis #MozzySails

De: @cpainesail

@cpainesail — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:11:36 +0000

More roll to get you standing more vertical for the hand switch. Also weight aft lifts the bow to help with rotation.

De: @svenvanwier7196

@svenvanwier7196 — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:30:25 +0000

That’s very interesting to See, I always have my rear to the front aswell.

Probably because of Experience with outboard Motors before anything.

Never knew it was probably faster too

De: @hwmvos

@hwmvos — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:48:32 +0000

@mozzy. Think second time you mixed up the text on back vs fwd.

De: @philproctor6865

@philproctor6865 — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 21:55:23 +0000

I have re taken my rya after years of no sailing, i was instinctively doing backwards tack but now you are taught forwards because main sheet is front now. My suspicion is the front main sheet swop is down to plastic hull technology not being able to stand the stresses of rear travellers. Backwards still feels more natural and easier to see where the rudder is etc and less reliant on the extension , but ill keep practicing front

De: @FrederickKoehlmann

@FrederickKoehlmann — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:48:27 +0000

In albacore sailing some of us (skippers) also tacked facing backwards, while our crew tacked facing forwards. This allowed us also the ability to keep eyes on the course and boats around us while tacking. Useful in match races.

De: @henrycartwright7124

@henrycartwright7124 — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:22:33 +0000

Is the boom slightly higher towards the clew end so by facing forwards more headroom so easier to stay on your feet rather than kneeing so you can hike quicker on the new side?! Also when racing you may need to see other boats if beating upwind on the first leg? All looks good to me!

De: @TheCoolhead27

@TheCoolhead27 — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:10:51 +0000

I would never recommend to anyone to face backwards during a tack. It's actually seriously dangerous.

De: @zachcreech7411

@zachcreech7411 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:55:01 +0000

Funny but i always did what you have just shown, Port forward and Starboard backward… I dont know why that when i was at my fastest, it was always this way..

De: @abatesnz

@abatesnz — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:30:01 +0000

Hardest thing facing backwards is knowing when to stop turning. It was suggested to me that feeling the breeze on my a… hairs would tell me where the wind was relative to my vessel's direction. You might use the wind on your arms (triceps) given how much you're wearing but it's the point where your luff stops flapping that should guide you. How do you identify that while facing backwards.

De: @113MPG

@113MPG — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:43:25 +0000

Am I the only one that sees the labels are swapped. If today is Opposite Day, I didn’t get the memo.