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UPWIND LIGHT WIND SAIL CONTROLS – Dinghy Sailing Techniques – Tips for sailing in 2 to 7 knots

23/04/2021

In this video, Shaun Priestley demonstrates some of the key settings for your sail controls when sailing upwind in light winds. For this example, we are looking at wind speeds between 2 to 7 knots.

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