Sheet Twisting

cicciopippo19

New Member
how to avoid the sheet twisting upwind? This causes me big problems at the windward mark because I can't let go of the sheet quickly
 
Shortly before getting there, you need to make sure the sheet can run free (with your tiller hand).
Yes, that's easier said than done.
Some Europeans who I met on the water called this trick 'run the giraffe'.
Personally, I also try some sheet 'management' with my feet as I go upwind. Sometimes not so successfully... :(

PS: Some ropes twist more readily than others
 

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