Jeff Beck

Joined: November 19, 2017
Articles: 379

Sailing Articles, Setup & Tuning, The Model Yacht

Bench Tuning Your Boat

The last thing to do before you put your boat in the water and after you have set up the rig and verified that it is true side to side is "bench tuning."

Jeff Beck
March 15, 2023

Archives, The Model Yacht

The Model Yacht: Volume 24, Number 1 – Winter/Spring 2023 (Sailing & Tuning)

The Tuning Cycle.
Bench Tuning Your Boat.
Sails: The Source of Power An Introduction to Model Yacht Sails,
It’s Not The Slot! How sails really work.
Switching Gears and Sailing Fast.
TECH TOPICS: Helm Balance, with simple calculations of Center of Lateral Resistance and Center of Effort.
Carr High Twist Sail Handling Instructions.
The Right Jibe (or Gybe?)
“My Boat is Sinking!”
A Boat Dryer.
Friendship-Rigged Nottingham 60.