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Keelboats: 3 Modes Upwind

Keelboats: 3 Modes Upwind

MODE #1: NEED POWER Need Power (0-5 kts): In exceptionally light winds of under 5 kts, the goal is to complete sail flow by keeping the wind attached to the sails from luff to leech on both sides. If the entry is too round, the wind molecule on the leeward

Keelboats: 3 Modes Downwind

Keelboats: 3 Modes Downwind

MODE #1: NEED POWER Need Power (0-5 kts): In light wind, the goal is to keep the wind attached to the sails from luff to leech. As with sailing upwind, when sailing downwind, the main and asymmetrical spinnaker need to be set so the wind can flow easily from luff