| 词条 | Sail twist |
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Three sail shape controls which control the leech tension, and therefore sail twist, are the mainsheet, the boom vang and the traveler.[3] The mainsheet pulls the boom (and therefore the foot of the sail) primarily inwards at lower points of sail and downwards at higher points of sail. Manipulation of the traveler can counteract this because it always pulls the boom laterally. The vang on the other hand does the opposite, it always changes the height of the boom. Computer cut sails can produce the amount of twist specified by the sailmaker, and in different conditions, different amounts of twist may be desirable. Less twist is generally desirable in light air conditions and slackening the luff tension will tighten the leech of the sail. This moves the center of effort on the sail toward the trailing edge and reduces twist thus making the sail more powerful but vulnerable to stalling. See also
References1. ^{{cite book | last = Garrett | first = Ross | title = The Symmetry of Sailing | publisher = Sheridan House | location = Dobbs Ferry | year = 1996 | isbn = 1-57409-000-3 | quote = Twist is measured by comparing the angle of a straight line between luff and leech with that of the boom. | page = 97}} 2. ^{{cite book | last = Seidman | first = David | title = The Complete Sailor | publisher = International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press | location = City | year = 1995 | isbn = 0-07-057131-7 | page = 88 }} 3. ^{{cite book | last = Maloney | first = Elbert | title = Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 65th Edition | publisher = Hearst | location = New York | year = 2006 | isbn = 1-58816-232-X | page = 295 }} 1 : Sailing rigs and rigging |
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