Quantum Sails

Expert Tips from Quantum Sails...

The experts at Quantum Sails produce some great articles and tips that fit right in with what we do at Sailjuice.com. Here's a selection of their content. And if you want more, you can find the Quantum tips by clicking here...

THE MAINSAIL - WARWICK FLEURY & ANDY ESTCOURT

the-mainsail-ed-baird-warwick-fleury-amp-andy-estcourt

Ed Baird digs into how the mainsail trimmer keeps the boat flying fast and what it takes to compete at this level...

Quantum Detroit’s Wally Cross spends a lot of time racing and coaching clinics on the J/111. Below, Wally outlines the three modes that J/111s and similar boats should focus on to dial in their upwind sailing...

The Coach - with Ed Baird & Tom Burnham

position-the-coach-ed-baird-and-tom-burnham

How do the best become the best? Hard work, rigorous training, and exceptional coaching...

FROM THE COACH'S PERSPECTIVE

from-the-coach039s-perspective

Scott Nixon sits down with Grant Spanhake and Leandro Spina of US Sailing ODP to discuss the coach’s perspective of pre-race routines.

Create Your Own Tuning Guide From Scratch

Proper rig tune is key to sail performance. But what if you don’t sail a one design boat that comes with comprehensive tuning charts? Quantum’s George Szabo shares how to build a tuning guide from scratch for your rig...

create-your-own-tuning-guide-from-scratch

THE RACER'S GUIDE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST

the-racer039s-guide-the-weather-forecast

Join Will Paxton and meteorologist Chelsea Carlson for a look at the components of weather forecasts and how to apply that on the water...

Distance Sailing Series #1

3-part-distance-sailing-quantum-series

Part 1 of the Distance Sailing Series, with some essential tips and tricks for the novice distance racer and reminders for the salty veterans...

Greg Gendell: doing Bow on a TP52

bowman-tp52

Greg Gendell runs through some of his tips and tricks for running the bow of a TP52 smoothly and with maximum efficiency...

SHOOTING THE BREEZE - WITH PETER ISLER

shooting-the-breeze-peter-isler

Peter recounts his storied career including his America's Cup wins, his telling of the Rambler 100 incident, and a discussion on his new Marine Weather University...

“Why can’t I point as high as everyone else?” is a common refrain heard post-race at bars and yacht clubs around the world. Here are a few clues to help solve the frustrating mystery...

Why Can't I Point? Part 2

In the second installment of this four-part series on troubleshooting pointing issues, Quantum’s Dave Flynn discusses the transition phase: the velocity it takes to go from needing to create heel to having crew fully hiking.

THE GRINDERS - WITH PIETER VAN NIEUWENHUYZEN AND ROMOLO RANIERI

the-grinders-pieter-van-nieuwenhuyzen-and-romolo

Ed Baird talks about the challenge of keeping a high-performance yacht dialed in and going fast...