IAP: Navigation 3 - Apps; Sail Trim
| Thu 22-Jan-2026 | 18:30-20:30 |
Description
In this final Navigation session we will discuss the apps available on phones and tablets that integrate most all of what was shown previously into easy-to-use apps. Following that we will discuss something completely different: Sail trim.
We will cover:
Sailing apps:
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Weather, radar, thunderstorm
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Navigation
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Moorings and marinas
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Sailing community apps
Sail trim:
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General trim
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Tell tales
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Controls besides the main sheet
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Positioning of the jib cars
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Luff tension
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Sails: Main, jib, spinnaker, code 0
Note: all Bluewater Winter Sessions will meet in classroom 2-131.
Organizers
Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): ELISABETH MEIER, SCOTT DYNES, Teresa Augustin
