RYA Sail Trim Handbook (A-G99)
Rob Gibson
This audiobook edition of RYA Sail Trim Handbook is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim.
Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice, but this audiobook talks you through the subject in an...
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook edition of RYA Sail Trim Handbook is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim. Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice, but this audiobook talks you through the subject in an informative, entertaining manner, with a focus on the needs of the cruising sailor rather than the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably. Chapters include: This audiobook will have you itching to get back afloat and tinkering with the trim of your sails. Duration - 2h 43m. Author - Rob Gibson. Narrator - Luci Fish. Published Date - Tuesday, 20 January 2026. Copyright - © 2010 Royal Yachting Association ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Additional Information
Duration:00:00:22
Foreword
Duration:00:02:12
Introduction
Duration:00:01:36
Chapter 1 – How Sails Work
Duration:00:17:15
Chapter 2 – Rig Types
Duration:00:10:16
Chapter 3 – Jibs and Genoas
Duration:00:13:57
Chapter 4 – Mainsails
Duration:00:14:17
Chapter 5 – Reefing
Duration:00:05:45
Chapter 6 – Sailing Upwind
Duration:00:12:41
Chapter 7 – Reaching
Duration:00:06:08
Chapter 8 – Downwind Sailing
Duration:00:08:21
Chapter 9 – Trade Wind Sailing
Duration:00:05:34
Chapter 10 – Spinnakers
Duration:00:11:45
Chapter 11 – Symmetrical Spinnakers
Duration:00:16:30
Chapter 12 – Sails and Sailcloths
Duration:00:12:39
Chapter 13 – Heavy Weather Sails
Duration:00:11:10
Glossary
Duration:00:12:03
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:22