SAIL TUTORIAL - UPWIND on a Catamaran

Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:18 The Headsail 01:35 Sail Profile 03:20 Sheeting Angles for Jib 04:30 Mainsail 05:22 The Instruments 08:41 Adjusting the Sails 10:58 Sailing with one rudder 13:28 More sail area with 3rd reef 17:45 Mast Rotation In this episode, we talk about sailing upwind in a catamaran. So why do catamarans have a reputation for sailing upwind so badly? Are daggerboards really necessary in order to reach some reasonable upwind angles? The good news is for those of you sporting a breed of cat that doesn’t have a couple of daggerboards intruding into your living space you can still get your boat to go to windward. While daggerboards do provide some extra grip in the water compared to the keeled hulls of most charter variety catamarans, they are not the key secret to success. Let’s dive into what are the critical ingredients to make a multihull successfully sail upwind. For more information on us check out our blog - https://youngbarnacles.com/how-to-sail-upwind-in-your-catamaran/ Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/youngbarnacles Or follow us on the socials : On instagram - https://www.instagram.com/youngbarnacles/?hl=en On facebook - https://www.facebook.com/youngbarnacles/ Click subscribe if you enjoyed this video and press that bell button if you would like to be notified every time we upload something new