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Prezentare Rig Tuning cu Michael McNamara la RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show 2016
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Would be nice to watch something like this for a stayed singlehander, rules are a little different and it seems single handers are becoming more dominant in the UK sailing scene
That's a great video! I watched it several times and I learned a lot! looking forward to try this knowledge on my laser 2 regatta!
Hogwarts for sailing
This chap has forgotten more than most will ever know about driving a boat fast. He is generous with this knowledge and a real gentleman. One of the very best in the UK.
Well it is all explained through knowing the Navier Stokes equations and Bernoulli equations. Better still get in a boat and move about and trim all you can and you can feel all the improvements by the seat of your pants. Look at the back of the boat and watch the back wave and the further away is the peak of the back wave from the transom , the faster you go.
Of course if one applies all this wonderful gentleman is pointing out, well then one will win competitions with other sailors.
At first I thought……..oh another bumbling old bloke…..and then I realised……..he's explaining all this SOoooooo much better than I have ever heard before. Brilliant!!!
Wonderful talk, thank you!
Three questions:
1) Michael spoke at length about changing the leech tension on the jib to optimize telltale position–but it seems as though he was mainly referring to jib sheet adjustments. If the bottom telltale is flowing but and the top telltale is stalling, wouldn't it be best to alter the twist of the jib by changing the sheeting angle at the traveller car? (apologies if I misunderstood the point)
2) When a two-handed dinghy is getting overpowered by a gust on the beat (or steadier squall wind, despite depowering the controls) such that some wind must be spilled to reduce heel–which of the two sails should preferentially accomplish this? Both? Or should the jib remain close hauled and the main do all the trimming/spilling?
3) How do you optimize the mainsail traveller settings on a boat with a moving traveller car (like the Johnson 18 that we sail)?
Many thanks,
kicker = vang?
So this clearly geared towards dinghies, but do the same principles apply to larger, say 10m keelboats with a 7/8 fractional rig?
There's lots of videos out here about tuning your rig. This is a great video that explains (in great detail) of why. Thanks Michael. Great video.
Thank you. What a great presentation and thank you RYA.
This guys clearly knows jack about actual aero- and hydrodynamics of a sailboat and is merely repeating all the myths and misconceptions that have evolved through experience.
Very passionate and such depth of knowledge, thank you!
Very good but some of this is specific to type. For example my yacht sails faster when heeled as it lengthens the LWL.
Thank you for the very precise and clear explanation of the different tools we´ve got to modify sail shape and improve sailing conditions.
If you can't measure 5° buy a motor boat.
better watch this one twice. it's good
WOW,WOW,WOW! Stunning!
op’en bic squad raise yalls hands 🤚🏼
For a cat rigged Mc scow would you consider the main more like a jib?
This would be so much more informative with proper camera angles.
One of the finest instruction on sail trim. Very , very important for better sailing. God be with this man.
Watch the schitzofranic tell tail
One thing that was glossed over that I'd like clarity on is when the boom should be off the center line. He mentioned using the kicker more when the boom is off center but did not say when or how (mainsheet? or traveler?) to let it off center and by how much. Anyone know the answers?
THE rudder to lee lifts THE aft
Been sailing since 7 years old and never got in depth about how the sails work, this video explained alot
My yacht usually sails slow in light wind and faster in stronger winds. So if i want to go faster i don't bugger about with sail trim, i just wait for more wind. Usually i wait in the bar area.
How would it work on a single sail boat? Where would the point where trouble occurs be?
I was there, never made it into shot. I met Mike a couple of times, he a great sailor, sailmaker and communicator.
COOL. some details with the jib I didn’t know. Ah ha moments
Excellent presentation. Every time I listen to Mr. McNamara I get another nugget to help me go faster. Thank you.
Can you run a session on tuning the optimist sail too?
He won the Worlds, again, this March (2022) in Florida. (I and my skipper were 20th out of 34 spinnaker boats, which is good for a first appearance, one season together)
Your opening statement, was enough to make me ditch this video. Should have known better than watch anything covered in RYA branding.
Awesome camera angle. Can't see anything.