18 Sailing Upwind Efficiently

When your destination is in the no-go zone, you're going to have to tack upwind to get to it. Keeping the number of tacks to a minimum depends on optimum sail trim. Mainsail should be sheeted in down the centerline and the jib sheeted in tight, but not flat. Head up wind until jib starts to luff, then bear away until the jib stops luffing and the tell tales are flying straight back on both sides of the sail. Click here for a demonstration.