1. Trim For Control “Proper Sail Trim is all about balance. All boats will go faster, be more comfortable to sail and will handle more easily when sailing on their lines.”

2. The Goals Upwind:VMG Offwind: Maximizing Power At All Times: Controlling Heel u HEADSAIL TRIM & CONTROLS u MAINSAIL TRIM & CONTROLS

3. Optimum VMG =

5. the upwind problem

6. Sail Depth = Power = Heel

7. Headsail: primary controls u Genoa/Jib Sheet u Lead Position u Halyard Tension u Backstay

8. Sheet Tension

9. jib sheet tension

10. why do we need to adjust sail trim

12. telltales and trim / driving

13. Halyard Tension

14. Lead Position u Use tell-tales to set initial lead position u Move lead aft to flatten bottom and twist off top - this will depower the sail u Move lead forward to increase power in sail

15. Power Control: headstay sag u Adjusting backstay is primary control of headstay sag u Light air - a little sag is often good u Heavy air - too much sag will hurt the boats ability to go to weather and cause excessive heel

16. The Mainsail u Main Sheet u Traveller u Vang u Halyard Tension u Cunningham u Preventer u Backstay u Outhaul

17. mainsheet

18. mainsheet rule of thumb

19. twist for control

20. Why do we need to control twist

21. mainsheet off the wind

22. Vang u controls twist off the wind

23. traveler

24. Luff Tension u Cunningham u Halyard Tension

25. Mainsail Depth u Outhaul - Controls depth in lower third u Backstay - Controls depth in middle/top

26. Three Modes of Trim

27. Reefing / the clew

28. reefing / the tack

29. Putting it All Together

30. and more…