Technique Tips

  Sailing with Tell Tales - The 4th CornerSailing with Tell Tails: I could not sail without tell tails - but for many - sailing with them can make their sailing worse. Let me explain: When the boat is healing and overpowered to windward - and the helm continues to try to keep the tell tails parallel - then please, please, please pinch or ease the jib - lift the windward tell tale - and reduce the tipping moment.  By easing the jib in a large gust, and ignoring them saying bear away, then you have opened the slot (the...