How to sail - The Essential Factors: Part 6 of 9 Boat TRIM

The essential factors of sailing. Part 6 of 9: Boat trim is arguably the biggest offender for poor sailing. When learning a big mistake is to sit too far back. Boat trim maximises the waterline length with a smooth entry and exit for the water. Boats when they are not planing are capable of a speed that is the square root of twice the waterline length. When planing is introduced which is when the wind picks up and you are sailing across or away from the wind, different rules apply and you need to move back