luffingalong
New Member
When sailing upwind, I find it hard to find the angle to the wind that give the best forward progress. Go too high and you are slow but go too low and you cover more distance than needed. I think this is how pinching and footing are defined. So how is the groove between the two found that gives the best combination of speed and distance? It seems the successful racers find the way to do this. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.