out of trim - Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on. The sails may be luffing or have improper sail shape, or the boat may be heeling too much. These conditions will slow the boat down.
Here the jib is out of trim. Notice how in this photo, the green telltales are hanging down limply instead of streaming back horizontally. This shows that the sail is out of trim.
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Out of trim: Not properly trimmed or ballasted (not on even keel; listing).
Outboard: Towards the sides of the vessel (with reference to the centerline).
Over-all: The extreme deck fore and aft measurement of a vessel.
 See also: Point, Boat, Open, Line, Sailing
  
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