You have a few choices: 1 - Send it to a sailmaker. He will replace the entire panel. 2 - Replace the panel yourself, using nylon. 3 - Stick it up...

Thank you folks, there has been some great chat generated (once some of you got past the beer obsession) - and the handicap idea has been voted in. M...

Simple strategy, if the wind picks up. Let the main traveller out a few inches to depower the main, without dropping speed!! And obviously, keep wei...

Thanks for that. I'm familiar with how to use a handicap system, since we use it in the Yacht Club! I'll try to introduce it - and since the Darts o...

Backasswards - I agree with your philosophy of peace love and harmony - but in the bedroom, not on the race course. Everything has it's own place in ...

Thank you to everyone who has shared their tips - it's not easy to get sailing books out here when there are only about 30 sailing boats in the countr...

erice wrote: 1st up i like see couples neck and neck on sail shape downwind you are looking for fat so loosen the downhaul on your main and if possi...

pbegle wrote: Do you have barber haulers on your jib so that you open up the slot a lot more on the downwind reach? Jib should be sheeted loosely. A...

HULLFLYER wrote: It could be sail settings That had occurred to me, once or twice!!! Which is why I am appealing to this forum's wealth of knowledge...