HOW TO SAIL FASTER AND CLOSER TO THE WIND? #NEW SAILS !

#catamaransailing #leopard48catamaran #sailing #newsails #northsails #sailloftcharleston #3Di We got new sails! Now we can sail faster and closer to the wind! Find out what we bought and why, as well as what performance improvements we achieved. TIMELINE: 0:00 Introduction 0:13 Why New Sails ? 1:30 Sailing Performance Improvements - Sailing faster and closer to the wind 2:41 Last time flying old Genoa 3:19 Old Genoa issues - UV cover, stitching, seams, chafe, moth eaten 4:17 Sail requirements - Longevity, Cruising 5:03 Shakedown for Main Sail 5:44 Sail Choice - Dacron Main and Polyester Genoa - North Sails 7:40 New Sail Installation 12:00 Batten Pocket on North Sails 16:50 Old sail donated 17:40 3Di Ocean 330 Polyester Genoa with roller furling cushions 20:00 Genoa installation - Climbing the Furler. 23:53 It’s a wrap! 24:23 Other sail brands considered 26:10 New Sail Issues LINKS: SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfh_pM48xnJ7dr4jTvt8cw?sub_confirmation=1 WEB SITE: https://bluedotvoyages.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/bluedotvoyages INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bluedotvoyages.sailingpilar COMPLETE PLAYLIST: SAILING & CRUISING VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Z8h1MloaPq2o05r6wnJqaqyeABUKiu CATAMARAN MAINTENANCE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Z8h1MloaOcpGajnaH0DPm1U0otTJtc Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing Adventure Company. We recently packed up our belongings, sold our house and moved on to our Leopard48 Sailing Catamaran PILAR, where we are traveling the world. We offer travel advice as well as boat maintenance tips. We offer charter sailing experience trips when we can. Watch our videos and live vicariously through us! Master Captain: Stephen Bell First Officer: Dawn Bell