Sail trim seems a little slow right now - many of us are crying in our tinney - no sailing for a few months, boats out of the water, laid up for winter. Sail trim per-se is a little hard to focus on when there are no sheets to trim for a while. I'd suggest the following as winter subjects: Rigging for sail trim, articles and discussion on mods, how-tos with photos would be really great - photos do a good job to stoke the imagination. The Garhauer adjustable genny blocks, or a discussion and examples of various traveller arrangements come to mind as subject material. Discussion of sails: Genny sizes, a how-to on choosing a sail inventory for different types of sailing. Reef points, how many? Full vs. partial vs. no batten sails; which to choose and why, with the impact of the decision on sail trim given. Which sail options to get and impact on trimming (opinions on draft stripes, cunningham) . This is a time of year when many sailors may consider a new wardrobe, thus sail selection and impact on sail trim might make a good topic. I don't suggest trying to take on all of these at once - just that in winter articles from time to time on subjects like these may generate more interest - something we frozen sailors can relate to. Have you bought a new boat yet? Moving up is a winter project for me, I can't sail now so thinking of how to be set up better for next year is where it's at. Cheers, OldCat
