Helm Balance – Center of Effort, Lateral Resistance, Centerboard, Mast Rake

Often when reading about sailboats, one encounters criticism with respect the excessive weather helm as a negative characteristic of a vessel’s sailing performance. With a little research, weather helm is revealed as a tendency of the sailboat to turn windward necessitating a constant and opposite … Continue readingHelm Balance – Center of Effort, Lateral Resistance, Centerboard, Mast Rake