Trim the Sail to Stop Telltale Fluttering
It's simple to trim the jib when the telltales show a problem. Move the sail in the direction of the fluttering telltales.
Trim: the relationship between a ship's draughts forward and aft.
TSA: transportation security administration.
TSAC: towing safety advisory committee, an industry advisory body to the u.s. coast guard.
SAIL TRIM: The position of the sails relative to the wind and desired point of sail. Sails that are not trimmed properly may not operate efficiently. Visible signs of trim are luffing, excessive heeling, and the flow of air past telltales.
trim tabs
Hydraulically adjusted horizontal plates located on the bottom of the transom that control the trim angle of a boat at speed.
trolling
To fish by towing an array of baited lines or lures behind the boat.
trim tab - An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.
trip line - A line attached to the end of an anchor to help free it from the ground.
Trim - to adjust the sails, also the position of the sails
Tuning - the adjustment of the standing rigging, the sails and the hull to balance the boat for optimum performance
Wake - the swell caused by a boat passing through water ...
Trim- To adjust a sail by using the sheets to proper relationship with the wind.
Turnbuckle- A device for adjusting the tension on the shrouds and stays.
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Under bare poles- To have no sails up.
Trim: To adjust the sail to make it the right shape and angle to the wind.
Trysail: A triangular loose-footed sail fitted aft of the mast, often used to replace the mainsail in heavy weather.
TRIM: Fore and aft balance of a boat.
TRIMARAN: A boat with three hulls.
trim, trimmed - Fore and aft balance of a boat. The position of a ship in the water in a fore-and-aft direction. To trim a vessel is to set her in a particular position, by the head or stern.
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.
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Optimal Trim
The best calculated TRIM related to speed engine capacity, fuel consumption for a specific sailing condition.
Optimization
Achieving the best possible solution to a problem in terms of a specified objective function.
TRIM -The relationship between a ship's draughts forward and aft.
TUG - A small vessel designed to tow or push large ships or barges. Tugs have powerful diesel engines and are essential to docks and ports to maneuver large ships into their berths.
trim
1) To pull on a sheet. 2) The attitude of a boat. Trimmed (down) by the bow (stern) means that the bow (stern) is lower than desired. Trim tabs are flaps at the powerboat's stern that are adjusted so the boat rides level. 3) The condition of the ...
Trim tabs - Adjustable rectangular control flaps that project along the water's surface at the transom when the hull is planing.
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USCG - United States Coast Guard.
TRIM - Fore and aft balance of a boat.
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UNDERWAY - Vessel in motion, i.e., when not moored, at anchor, or aground.
TRIM - Arrangement of load mass, longitudinal balance.
UNDERWAY - Vessel in motion, moving under own power.
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Trim
The longitudinal balance of a boat. If either the bow or stern is depressed, the vessel is said to be down by the bow or down by the stern. Also, to adjust the set of a sail.
Trolling ...
Trim - Fore and aft and side to side balance of a boat
Trim Fin - Small fin mounted to the gearcase that helps reduce steering torque
Trim Tab - Flat horizontal adjustable plate mounted to the transom that helps adjust bow up and bow down angle ...
Trim - Fore and aft balance of a boat.
Twing - Similar to a Barber hauler, a twing adjusts the angle of sheeting.
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4 Trim, shape and fair the block. A pear shape with a large radius as the leading edge offers less resistance and gives a clean flow of water.
Poor trim of the boat as a result of poor weight distribution
Placing the sampling equipment on the same side of the boat as the boat operator ensures that a concentration of weight will be there anytime samples are collected or measurements are made.
A piece of trim, usually wood, used to cover and often decorate a portion of the boat, i.e., caprail.
capsize
When a boat is turned over.
Knowing how to trim your sails properly will give you the ability to get the most out of the wind. In sailboat racing It is the distinction between winning or loosing. In cruising it can cut many hours off a long distance destination.
A line used to trim sails.
Shoaling
A phenomenon occurring as the waves enter a shallow water - their movement forward is slowed down because of the bottom friction, and thus their height increases.
on the head, luff or foot of a gaff sail sail slot or groove A narrow channel running the length of the mast or boom into which a rope-reinforced edge of the mainsail is inserted and thus bent [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] sail trim ...
sail trim (set): the positioning and shape of the sails to the wind. sampson post: strong post on a boat to which mooring lines are tied.
Adjusting the Trim
An outboard motor boat is operated and maneuvered as if the hull were moving parallel to the water. Passengers and materials must be placed to evenly distribute the load along the length and width of the boat.
Heave to -- To so trim a vessel's sails that she does not move ahead.
Heel rope -- The rope by which a running bowsprit is hauled out or a topmast lowered.
Hoist -- The length of the luff of a fore-and-aft sail.
Flatten In:
To trim the sheets in.
Fleet:
A company of vessels sailing together.
Fixed or permanent ballast in the form of sand, concrete, lead, scrap, or pig iron is usually fitted to overcome an inherent defect in stability or trim due to faulty design or changed character of service.
Hardwoods have traditionally been used in making such products as furniture, strip flooring, interior trim, boats, cutting boards, novelties, etc.
Trim the ballast, that is spread it about, and lay it even, or runs over one side of the hold to the other
Bar-shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action, ...
Ballast - weight in a boat which affects the boats trim.
Beam - greatest width of a boat; the side of a boat.
Below - inside a boat.
Berth - a sleeping area in a boat; or, a place to moor a boat.
Trim: Longitudinal tilt. Stern draft - bow draft
List, Heel, and Roll: Angular transverse inclinations. List describes a static inclination such as list due to side damage.
BALLAST - Heavy substances loaded by a vessel to improve stability, trim, sea-keeping and to increase the immersion at the propeller. In the days of sail rocks and sand were used.
Mainsheet - Sail control line that allows the most obvious effect on mainsail trim.
Backwind: To loosen the trim of a mainsail so that it flaps - reduces heeling
Bahamas: An archipelago and country in the Caribbean, among the favorite destinations for cruisers especially from the US and Canada ...
trimThe way a boat floats in relation to the horizon, bow up, bow down or even. Also, to adjust a boat's horizontal running angle by directing the outboard or stern drive's thrust up or down. Also, to set a sail in correct relation to the wind.
long and If about 1160 tons displacement; the trials were made over a range of speeds extending from 3 to 122 knots, and with varying draught and trim. She was towed from the end of a spar 48 ft.
Practically this is however limited by the numerous letters of "release of liability" if the ship has some handicaps such as a bad trim.
Trim - To adjust the sails. Also means the position of the sails.
Trim of Sails - That adjustment, with reference to the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward.
The cockpit is laid out for comfortable daysailing with sail trim functions collected aft of a large seating area. This is a symmetrical layout with U-shaped settees and tables.
Used to change the trim of the mainsail by adjusting the slide position.
Trim: to haul in and tighten up on the sheet attached to a sail or its boom.
Wheel: steering wheel used to turn the rudder on larger boats in lieu of a tiller.
First, trim in the mainsail tight and cleat it. Then, back the jib to the windward side and cleat it. That way you can maintain an equilibrium between the mainsail forcing the wind forward and the jib forcing the boat back.
The vertical separation is measured at operating trim, which is often different from static trim.
Trim: To adjust the sails to make the most of the wind.
Trimaran: A three hulled boat with a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls.
True wind: The actual direction from which the wind is blowing.
Trunk: A chamber that houses a boats centerboard.
Your sails may start to luff requiring the helmsman to head down or the crew to trim in the sails ( sheeted in ). A lifting wind is a wind which shifts toward the stern of your boat and allows the boat to be "lifted" and able to head up.
Over the years, the factories have turned them out by the thousands, usually with blue trim or, like the bathtub in my home, all white with no trim at all.
sheet
Line used to trim a sail.
side console
A dash-panel unit affixed to the side of a boat. If only one, helm controls are affixed to it.
WATERLINE-The line painted on a boat's side indicating the proper trim.
WEATHER HELM-A sailboat in which the tiller must be pulled (usually only slightly) toward the wind to keep it on course.
WEATHER SIDE-Windward side of a sailboat.
Apply grease to all grease fittings.
Replace gear case lubricant.
Lubricate and add fluids to power steering, and tilt and trim and trim tab units.
Store motor in the down "run" position. Wash and wax exterior surfaces.
(b) The vertical separation of masthead lights of power-driven vessels shall be such that in all normal conditions of trim the after light will be seen over and separate from the forward light at a distance of 1, ...
A line attached to a sail that is used to control the sail's shape, or trim. The sheets are named after the sail, as in jib sheets, kite sheets, main sheet.
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A wind that shifts in a counterclockwise direction. To loosen the trim of a mainsail so that it flaps in order to reduce heeling.
Restricted Vision - A vessel operator's vision is said to be restricted when it is limited by a vessel's bow high trim, or by glare, sunlight, bright lights, a dirty windshield, spray, a canopy top, etc.
SECOND ON THE WATER LESSON
Sailing the triangular course to put tacking, jibing, the points of sail and sail trim to use to sail from A to B to C and safely return; man overboard practice.
Unfurl, make sure sheets are free, haul haliard to raise sail, belay on cleat, trim the sheet.
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FIDDLE: 1) An edging on tables, countertops, and other yacht furniture to hold items in place. 2) What sailors are constantly doing to trim and adjust the sails on their boats.
FORWARD: Towards the bow of the boat.
TOPSIDES - The sides of a vessel between the waterline and the deck; sometimes referring to onto or above the deck.
TRANSOM - The stern cross-section of a square sterned boat.
TRIM - Fore and aft balance of a boat.
 See also: Boat, Forward, Hull, Sail, Sailing
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