Ask The Experts

Is there a reasonable way to build in an extra layer of cloth to help wi...

Louis Lemond

January 12, 2018

Halyard and Sheet Advice

John Pittman

January 12, 2018

Can the wave pattern band-aid patch work for leech laminate breakdown?

Doug Stryker

Need some advice on trimming balance on a Dufour Performance 36

James Suggitt

December 22, 2017

When do I use my backstay?

James Suggitt

December 22, 2017

Should we switch down to a 105 jib from a 155 genoa in lighter air?

Don Bergman

December 12, 2017

Traveller or Mainsheet to de-power in gusts?

Michael Conlon

December 5, 2017

Batten Recommendation

Lowell Stephens

How does use of the boom vang change on different boats?

Michael Varsava

Why does my rigid boom vang keep breaking?

Robert Levi

Trimming the Backstay on a ILC 40

Stavros Kouris

Using the boom vang with an in-boom furling system

Daniel Zucker

November 13, 2017

I have a mast with 2 levels of spreaders, straight spreaders (non front ...

Philippe Candelier

April 13, 2017

I have a chance to purchase a 12 to 14 year old Quantum Cuben Fiber Mai...

Wayne King

August 26, 2016

I have a 1993 Catalina 34 with a wing keel. Whenever I go upwind, I get ...

Allan Belovarac

August 26, 2016

Our boat is a Star, Lillia 7187. The backstays go pretty far back.

February 23, 2016

How do you set up your Star upper and lower backstay adjusters?

December 7, 2015

I have a Hunter 260 and need a new spinnaker. I would like to be competi...

February 23, 2016

I’m considering a fractionally-rigged, 30-foot cruiser-racer and want to...

February 16, 2016

Do you suggest using Dacron for a Tri-radial sail?

February 16, 2016

What is the shape of the mast butt on the Star and how much is the forwa...

How much does your mast butt slide on your Star?

Might it be that we have the upper shrouds too tight for strong wind on ...

When running I think the shrouds on my Star are interfering too much wit...

Should I change my shroud tension on my Star in different conditions?

We are a 35 ft boat with a carbon mast and Quantum sails; what product d...

When sailing downwind in a whitesail only fleet, is it faster to broad r...

I am racing on a J/110 with a bowsprit and asymmetrical spinnakers. I pr...

I have a Martin 242 that I sail in Northern Indiana. I am thinking about...

When sailing downwind at an angle where there is flow across the mainsai...

Do telltales on the leech of the jib/genoa aid in trim?

I was using a code zero on a Saga 409 and found it had a tendency to hou...

I am from Argentina and have a question regarding the effects of current...

What do you feel is a reasonable clew height for a 142% racing genoa on ...

We sail a J/44 and I have a 4-year-old running Quantum A2. We are debati...

I have a new Quantum sail and I would like to know what to look for when...

What are your recommendations for a three-spinnaker inventory for a Farr...

I'm buying a new 36.7. Another owner indicated that if he had the chance...

Two foresails can have the same LP but significantly different total sai...

Do Code Zero sails come in symmetrical sizes? I ask because most PHRF co...

I have a brand new Airx™ 650 spinnaker for my J/22 that got a six inch-t...

How should I rig my Star outhaul?

Do you work with side-bend on your Star? Andy told me that all the top s...

Our Star's leech is very open on the main ( a newer Sobstad) and the she...

Is there anything new we have to know about the longer battens on the Star?

I have 160 kg (353 lbs.) of crew weight on my Star, what can I do?

Can you give me some ideas for light air lake setup for my Star?

We have a Quantum Star Z-3H and would like to know if we can get a leach...

How do I adjust my Star jib stay sag?

How can I get the Star jib lead as low as possible?

Is the 86.5" Star jib lead location measured from the headstay (at the d...

The Star jib cars, they have starboard/port adjustment. what does this d...

Should I tension my Star jib luff with the halyard or the jib downhall?

How do I set the Star jib halyard height?

How can I get the Harken blocks on my Star jib clew?

How about the intermediates on Stars?

I am going to sail an old Star (6259), and I wonder what's the best way ...

I have a hot cut leech on my Quantum Star main I bought used. How do the...

What are your references for the optimum heel to windward, reaching, and...

My headstay on my older Star is quite a bit further aft. Where should i...

I know when I'm out on the vest on my Star, the leeward backstay is far ...

What can I do to improve my downwind Star speed?

What, and in which sequence do you do to depower Star sails? Our sequenc...

What is the ideal crew weight for a Star, and can a skipper weighing 175...

I have one of your Star jibs and have broken 1 tooth out of the zipper. ...

I understand there are some changes in the Star class rules, which allow...

The maximum heel I want to sail is 22 degrees. How do achieve this on my...

January 29, 2016

I am interested in having a mizzen staysail for my 1986 Block Island 40....

We have recently purchased a Maxi 34. We are not very experienced sailor...

I was looking at some old quotes for a foresail and was wondering what L...

I am adding a second set of reef points to my mainsail and would like to...

I am commissioning the new build of a 45 ft Herreshoff Mobjack. I am cha...

I am looking to put new sails on a previously-owned Coronado 25. I have ...

We are taking a hard look at the Saga 48 for Bahamas sailing, which can ...

What can I do to keep my jib from getting mildew?