Sail Trim & Boat Speed Seminars
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If you race sailboats then the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed Seminar is for you. We teach the skills you need to move from mid-fleet to podium. Get your speed boost at a North U Trim Seminar – You are so close.
Championship Performance
Upwind Trim
You will learn the fundamentals of upwind performance, plus advanced techniques that balance angle of attack, sail depth, and twist in both the main and jib in order to optimize speed and pointing in all conditions. Through animated graphics, photos, and video you will see how the champions do it.
Downwind Trim
In addition, the course covers the latest in spinnaker trim for both symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers. You’ll learn critical details in spinnaker shape, weight placement, helm balance, and trim that will allow you to sail faster, deeper, and with better control. And we cover non-spinnaker Jib and Main technique as well.
North U Sail Trim Simulator
The simulator models upwind trim and performance as never before. Years in development, the simulator uses the power of the North Sails Design Suite to model upwind trim and performance with unprecedented accuracy – in both the depiction of sail shape and performance data. Adjust every control. View from every angle. Test in a full selection of wind speeds and sea states. See the results.
SEMINAR TOPICS
- The Racing Pyramid
- Performance Analysis
- Theory in Brief
- Goal Oriented Trim
- Genoa Trim
- Mainsail Trim
- Helmsmanship
- Target Boat speed
- Total Power Trim
- Trim, Speed, Balance
- Trim Solutions
- Initial Asymmetric Trim
- Reaching Trim
- Running Trim
- Tackline Settings
- Jib Reaching
- Running Trim
OFFICIAL SEMINAR TEXTBOOK
Written by Bill Gladstone, the North U Trim Book covers every facet of sail trim, boat speed, and boat handling. It is the compliment to the acclaimed North U Racing Tactics. The latest edition includes completely updated graphics in over 200 information packed pages. You’ll learn how to trim and shape control performance – upwind and downwind, for both symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers. Special sections on Trim Solutions solve the most baffling problems in performance. Excerpts have appeared in SAIL, Sailing World, and Yachting.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Bill Gladstone
North U Director Bill Gladstone has been teaching sailing and racing for decades. The author of the North U Performance Racing Trim and Performance Racing Tactics books and creator of the North U Seminars and Webinars, graduates of Bill’s programs are racing and winning in fleets the world over.
Andrew Kerr
A veteran North U Seminar Leader, Andrew combines outstanding teaching skills with practical real-world insights derived from his championship experience as both skipper and crew. Andrew is a winner at every level – from dinghies to small and large keelboats, round-the-buoys and over distance, in local, national, and world championships. His racing prowess combined with his easy, approachable teaching style have earned him renown as a seminar leader.
Mark Laura
A veteran North U Seminar Leader, Mark combines outstanding teaching skills with practical real-world insights derived from his championship experience at every level – from small and large keelboats and Multi-Hulls, round-the-buoys and over distance, in local, national, and world championships. His racing prowess combined with his easy, approachable teaching style have earned him renown as a seminar leader.
