Making the most of cruising multihulls

Article Abstract:

Sailboat enthusiasts should be familiar with certain differences of the multihull boats compared to the monohull ones. These include motion and feel, light-displacement sailing, visibility, sailing upwind, sailing downwind, gybing, surfing and downwind sails.

Multihull sailboats

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Velocity made better

Article Abstract:

Velocity-made-good (VMG) parameters taken either from wind instruments or the GPS only works the intention is to improve a boat's performance. VMG measurements act only as indicators of the effectivity of the navigational optimization done by the sailors.

Equipment and supplies, Sailing, Sailing ships

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Working with set and drift

Article Abstract:

The set and drift method of plotting sail boat location after a set period of time is helped by sticking with standardized procedures.

Study and teaching, Navigation, Dead reckoning (Navigation), Dead reckoning

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