Quantum Sail Design Group’s David Flynn takes a look at the Zen of sailing better and faster in his series, “The Racers Edge.”

David Flynn of Quantum Sail Design talks about the effect of backstay tention on mainsail shape.
Fall is a good time to brush up on heavy-air technique. Here are a few simple things to keep in mind when you are sailing upwind in windy conditions.
Last month, we discussed telltales and head sail trim. Here are some tips for other positions on the boat...
The game downwind is all about constant pressure. ~by David Flynn
Getting the correct twist is a dynamic, ever-changing proposition, and it’s a little different on every boat. 
Greg Leonard's J/120 Heron at the Down the Bay Race start 2015. Photo by SpinSheet
Tried and tested rules for racing the Racer Cruiser Successfully.
In previous parts of this series we have covered tacks and gybes. Now a few words of wisdom on...
It’s been a pretty breezy spring all in all (with of course the exception of our very own Annapolis NOOD Regatta).
Last month we looked at perfecting the tack. For our next act, we need to master the gybe.

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