Olson 30 sail trim book

The original deck layout of the olson 30 was simple and useable but was setup. Maximum sail power the complete guide to sails, sail technology and performance brian hancock m m a a x x i i m m u u m m s s a a i i l l p p o o w w e e r r hancock maximum sail poweris the best book on sails and sail trim to come along in a generation. American olson 30 makes european debut off cork in time for. Olsons classic yachts a better way to rent a boat in. But you cant question success, he drew many great boats, the olson 25 and 30, the moore 24, 30 and 40, and many others.

You cant get more fun out of sailing than racing an olson 30 in heavy air. Olson 30 hull 178 for sale great sail inventory and nearly all lines replaced. Offering the best selection of olson boats to choose from. The olson 30 developed a reputation over the decades for being a demon downwind surfing machine. Feb 21, 2016 the best part about singlehanding like i do is getting getting real feel for the sail trim weather helm combination. Keep upwind weight as high as possible and make trimming efficient.

Two weeks ago i took delivery of my own reefable jib and i wanted to let you all know how thrilled i am with it. Coracle has been owned since 1997 by the current owners and has been out sailing in the san diego area at least 3days a week ever since they bought her. We are excited to announce our championship regatta, august 24, 2019 in oakville ontario, in conjunction with the 4th lyra annual regatta. While the fundamentals of sail trim havent changed much over time, the equipment and some of the techniques have. On a beam to broad reach, the top of the jib will spill open.

What is the advantage of a fractional rig relative. Of the half dozen books on the subject ive read since, north us sail trim book was easily the best. Sail trimming is something that you practice while sailing. May 05, 2020 4 session course may 5, 7, 12, 14 sail trim webinar. Multi regatta winner including 2007 olson 30 southwest championship. Olson 30s have been known to reach speeds of 17 knots downwind. Downloadable sail trim guides articles quantum sails. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. I have little sailing experience, but ive read some books, and am eager to. This edition was published in 2000 but as far as i can tell all the articles are from 1968 1989. Im proud to say that i owned and raced the oldest olson 30 good and hard, and in return she treated me well.

It is also the result of trial and an incredible number of errors. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Take our learn to sail course and learn the proper way to trim sails. Upwind, the trimmer trims from the center while the tailer is higher, perhaps even on the rail. Mainsail insignia guide page 1 the sailing magazine. You will find that the trimmers now stay closer to the center of the boat on all points of sail. In heavy winds one person should sit behind driver and crew weight should move aft. The sail is set inside the sock, then deployed once fully hoisted, by pulling the sock up over the sail. We had constant lee helm problems this race which kept making me sail high when the pole tip headed for the water to keep the.

Comfortable on any sized boat in the pit trimming sheets as well as on deck. My book, the sail trim users guide goes into much more. Mainsail insignia guide page 3 benford 30 beverly bic dufour birchminster 27 blackwatch block island 40 blue jay bluejacket 23 bluenose blue ocean 42. This olson 30 is an ultralight displacement sailboat designed by legendary builder george olson at pacific boats inc in santa cruz, california. This isnt a figaro or a mini or a class 40 with a planing hull shape and twin rudders designed to run on autopilot in the worst conditions. Of course, with an loa of 34 feet, 10 inches, its pretty close to being 35 feet anyway. A real bay beauty anthemthe ericson 34 looks and sails like a big boat. A cross between the radical olson 30 ultralight and the traditional designs of the day, the olson 25 can perform better than cruising boats much larger, and yet is capable of comfortable family weekending. As a surfer and sailor he decided on the design in 1977 while racing in the transpacific race from california to hawaii. He continued to build 246 olson 30s still race competitively around the world in. Distraction olson 911s by pacific boats sailing lessons.

Spreader length, genoa track location, and the efficiency of the boats underbody all factor into how hard a headsail can be trimmed in a given condition. Capo 30 morc hull, think santana 30 30 and your there. If you need more speed or the wind lightens, power up the sail by moving the draft forward. The olson 30 is a tender boat and it is fast to have maximum weight on the rail in the breeze. She is a solid boat with great sailing characteristics and a wellappointed cabin. This book is the result of an almost academic study of the techniques of singlehanded sailing. For example, when i first bought my boat it had 2 primary winches in the oem location aft. The difference between midfleet and podium is just a couple percent. I can instantly feel every slight change in wind and trim. Dec 08, 2011 your initial goal is to trim the sail with the maximum amount of draft located in the middle of the sail.

Get the critical increment of fast at a north u trim webinar boat speed and racing trim webinar. May 25, 2016 trim the sail inside the spreader tip using the vertical leech and trim stripes as a reference. The mainsail will need to be eased further than you think. Then george olson designed the olson 30 and people began to take notice. The 30 had a masthead rig and the 29 was fractional. Most who see her sailing or enjoy her high headroom and spacious interior layout swear. This boat has 5k dollars worth of new racing sails on her. Double spreaders and beam of destiny torqeedo motor with dedicated 2 12v batteries and charger. Sailboat and sailing yacht searchable database with more than 8,000 sailboats from around the world including sailboat photos and drawings. Olson 30 is the ferrari of ultralite sloops because fun is fast.

Settings would refer to the gain and the sail trim. Catalina 30309 international association association. The olson 25 was designed in 1984 by george olson as a drysailable sport boat. The forum is a free service, and much like the free content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. The only difference between the hulls was that george olson cut about 1 inch off the very point of the bow on the 30 to make it a 29.

The olson 30 is a thoroughly modern design with a deep fin keel, spade rudder, and a balsacored hull. The ultralight olson 30 will flip over on its side in an instant at the slightest provocation. It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. As a first step, mark all control lines halyards, sheets, genoa tracks, backstay, outhaul, in order to be able to duplicate settings from race to race, or leg to leg. Sep 05, 2014 it takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. With detailed instructions, illustrations, and photos, these downloadable guides are a musthave resource for every sailor. A dousing sleeve pulls down over the sail using a continuous control line, typically with a bellshaped opening to allow the sleeve to be easily pulled down or up. Apr 27, 2016 ease until the sail begins to luff bubble or backwind along its leading edge then trim just enough to stop luffing. The trailer is a custom sailboat trailer and appears in excellent condition. I sailed my o30 wild turkey in pnw 5 years with out it and did just fine. This book is a collection of articles from sail magazine in the 1970s and 1980s. Private sailing lessons on the lele each day in the afternoon. The doublespreader rig carries nearly 400 square feet of sail area, and that doesnt count the 800squarefoot spinnaker. Sailing pram ocean oday olson 30 olympic omega 14 cruising dolphin.

To meet this need, were expanding our monroe fleet to eight boats with the addition of playful tiger, our morgan 321. The owner has been racing sailboats for 50 years and says that when racing this olson 30 if you dont win you will podium if you sail the boat correctly. Just about everybody looking for popular production sailboats hunter, catalina, beneteau, oday, macgregor, and others ends up here. Flat main lots of back stay to keep forstay correct. The sailing, cruising friends, and experiences were, of course, great. My olson 30 is named foolish muse, and my forum name is foolish. Because of their strong construction and speed, they are very popular in the demanding san francisco area and have even done the. Singlehanding a boat as twitchy as an olson 30 at knots takes time to learn. Both of these are really important in high wind situations. In monroe harbor it became evident that additional capacity was needed in the easy to sail, well equipped 30 33ft. There are a few gems in here but i wouldve preferred a book where i dont have to pick through it to find the quality chapters. Sail trim books sailing anarchy sailing anarchy forums. Print them and keep them on your boat, reference them as needed for unusual conditions, or to teach the new guy on the boat how to approach trim. In answer to your first question, weather helm should be no more than a 3 year old girl can manage, or just a few degrees as.

Heavy, lots of sail area great phrf rating not a very olson like boat olson 29. Offering the best selection of pearson boats to choose from. Olson 30, 1984, rush creek yacht club, lake ray hubbard. Spar wars v has arrived, a melges 24 acquired oct 2018. Whether in my olson 30 off the east end of catalina becalmed, drifting for the finish in ensenada, or sailing against an outgoing tide in the bay ive done well in light air. Your boat looks absolutely beautiful and steering is so much fun.

In this sailing basics video you learn how to properly trim sails when sailing upwind. On a delivery of bill lees merlin back from her record breaking 77 transpac, olson came up with the idea while sailing with denis bassano and don snyder, who lent their initials to the prototypes name, the sob 30. The complete book of sailboat buying, volume ii, june, 1987 by editors of the practical sailor the olson 30 is one of a breed of sailboats born in santa cruz, california called the uldb, an acronym for ultra light displacement boat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So its a good place to find qualified, educated buyers. May 11, 2015 olson 30 national association may 11, 2015 olson 25s do not come up for sale very often not many built and people tend to keep them but there are two for sale on ontario kijiji right now. If you are crosssheeting in light or moderate air, the trimmers can trim from the windward rail. Suppliers of fabric, sewing notions and sewing machines since 1969.

Suggest buying a carbonbased version so you can have the book out while practicing. Deck setup for buoy racing olson 30 class association. Twenty days out, 28 days back in a year of hurricanes and a stationary north pacific high. Olson 30 is within the scope of the wikiproject sailing, a collaborative effort to improve wikipedia s coverage of sailing. Bruce king has always designed graceful boats that just seem to look right in the water, and the 34 is one of his best efforts. Crossfire racing is a corinthian yacht racing program focused on competing at the highest levels in the sport while maintaining a commitment to sportsmanship and community development.

In my singlehanded tips book, i suggested that a reefable jib might be a good sail to own. Buy the best of sail trim foreign ed by mason, charles isbn. Olson was a surfer and surfboard shaper who decided to design a 30. Ken it would really be great if someone put together a book on the history of fiberglass. In answer to your first question, weather helm should be no more than a 3 year old girl can manage, or just a few degrees as mentioned by others above. Olson 30 question sport boat anarchy sailing anarchy. Begining adult sailing classes offered in march 2020 class a. Jul 01, 2000 this book is a collection of articles from sail magazine in the 1970s and 1980s. Crossfire is reichelpugh designed and mcconaghy built custom race boat from seattle, sailing under the sloop tavern yacht club burgee. In light air only 2 people should be behind the back of the cabin on all legs of the course.

To get properly set up for conditions you sail most in. The kindle version was a pita to use on the boat while underway. High this article has been rated as highimportance. If the breeze is on or you want to sail a higher course and point closer to the wind, move the draft aft. Sail trim versus rudder deflection sailboat owners forums. George olsons other finest design was the olson 30, a boat he designed in 1978. Like any fast boat, the olson 25 has its own qualities that set it apart from the pack, and. We had entered the age of the uldb and we are still there. Jan 06, 2016 ive owned and sailed a myriad of both fractional and masthead rigs merit 25, 470, flying scot, s2 9.

If the sail doesnt luff, let it rest against the rig. Try to sail with maximum crew weight in most conditions. We have commitment from the lyra organizing authority to host our event and the notice of race will be published in january of 2019. They are stable and comfortable in all points of sail, especially downwind.

To take down, the sleeve is pulled down over the sail and dropped under control. Designed by bill lee of merlin transpac fame this is a hard to beat boat in all conditions including late summer drifters. The main should go way outout against the rigging if necessary. Olson is an intriguing designer, he never finished a formal education and never received a naval architecture diploma, he just had an eye for and intuition of boats. Dont be afraid to let the sail out until its against the shrouds and spreaders just make sure the boom vang is on tight enough. As i said in my book, its really important to have the spinnaker pole at 90 degrees to the wind, and to have the spinnaker luff just at the point of curl. Autohelm instrument system with speed, depth, wind, compass heads and four repeaters. This custom oneoff 1979 olson is in excellent condition and ready to sail. Best of sail trim by sail magazine 0229115667 the fast.

Sometimes i think all olson 30 people are not only crazy, but too blase about the way the boat sails this was a day that, for us, gave the most fun i can imagine out of racing a sailboat. Sailrite offers free rig and sail dimensions with featured products and canvas kits that fit the boat. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. The olson 30 is a sailboat designed by george olson of santa cruz, ca around 1978.