| Finn Sailing |
Organization and annotation by Gus Miller with images from numerous clinics and regattas.
Website development and clinics in 2006 at West Palm Beach and ABYC
were supported in part by a grant from the US Finn Foundation.
Thanks to all who participated in these learning adventures.
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All images copyright Jan Walker 2004-2006. All rights reserved. Click to see Jan's regatta stories for Finns and other classes. |
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Introduction |
Finn class culture, who sails Finns, how to learn |
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Rigging Up |
Boom, wind indicator, mast step, main sheet block |
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Safety |
Keepers, bungee returns, halyard stowage, gear, capsize recovery, avoiding injury |
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Sail Controls |
Mast bend, main sheet, outhaul, inhaul, cunningham, traveler |
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Description of sail control videos |
Mast bend, outhaul, inhaul, cunningham |
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Sail Trim |
Beating, pinching, inversion, sheeting, traveler, reaching, running |
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Boat Handling |
Heeling, tacking, gybing, handling line, hiking, steering, waves |
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Rules of Thumb |
Traveler, measurements, concentration |