Tips for sailing the W17, and many other small trimarans

Sailing with a Storm Mainsail

When to Reef ... and How

          How to assess your capsize risk and lower it to near zero

Tips for sailing a small trimaran  - Part 1   (Sail Setting, Boat Trim, Boom or Boomless)

          Tips for sailing a small trimaran  - Part 2   (Tacking, Sail trim, Wingmasts, Mikelin)

Tips for sailing a small trimaran  - Part 3   (Tell -Tails & related sail trim)

Tips for sailing a small trimaran  - Part 4   (Sailing in Waves) 

          Survival sailing through strong squalls

          Advantages of a wide Mainsheet Track and how to use it    

          How to set up foresail sheets on your W17

          How to trim a Gennaker for downwind performance  

          What's it like to sail a W17 for the first time ?

              

   
 

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