Tuning Guides

Sailmakers and other gurus have advice on getting your boat set up properly to improve performance and safety.

Boat/Class Name Author 
1720 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
18 Footer Preparation GuideUllman Sails 
2.4 Meter Racing GuideUllman Sails 
2.4mR Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
420 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
420 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
420 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
470 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
505 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
A Class Catamaran Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
A Scow Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Albacore Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Atlantic Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
B14 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
BB-10 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Beneteau 311 Headsail tuning guide for the 311Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 323 Tuning Guide for the 323Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 331 Headsail tuning guide for the 331Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 343 Headsail tuning guide for the 343Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 361 Headsail tuning guide for the 361Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 373 Sail Tuning Guide for the 3731Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 393 Headsail tuning guide for the 393168.Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 411 Headsail tuning guide for the 411160Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 473 (early model sail with 2 reefing marks)Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau 473 (late model sail with 3 reefing marks)Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 34 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 35 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 37 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 38 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 40 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 41 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 41.1 Tuning Guide (new July 2017)Neil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 43 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 46 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 ICW Rig Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 49 Tuning GuideNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Tuning Guide.pdfNeil Pride Sails 
Beneteau423 Headsail tuning guide for the 4234.Neil Pride Sails 
Buccaneer Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Bullseye Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
C Scow Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
C&C 30North Sails 
Cal 20 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Cal 20 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Cal 20 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
Capri 14.2 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Capri 22 Sailing GuideUllman Sails 
Capri 22 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Capri 22 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Capri 22 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
Catalina 22 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
CFJ Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Club Swan 50 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Contender Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Coronado 15 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Daysailer Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Dragon Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
E Scow Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Enterprise Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Etchells Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Etchells Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Europe Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Farr 280 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Farr 3.7 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Farr 30 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Farr 40 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Finn Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Fireball Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Flying Eleven Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Flying Fifteen Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Flying Scot Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Flying Scot Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Flying Tiger 10-Meter Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
Flying Tiger Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Flying Scot Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Harbor 20 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
H-Boat Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Highlander Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
IC37 by Melges Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Interclub Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Interlake Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
International 110 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
International 420 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
International Folkboat Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
IOD Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/105 Sailing GuideUllman Sails 
J/105 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
J/105 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/105 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
J/109 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/111 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/22 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/22 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
J/24 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
J/24 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/30 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/70 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
J/70 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/70 Tuning Guide Imperial VersionUllman Sails 
J/70 Tuning Guide Metric VersionUllman Sails 
J/80 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
J/80 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
J/88 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Jet 14 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Kestrel Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Knarr Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Lark Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Lido 14 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Lightning Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
M-16 Scow Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
M-20 Scow Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
M-32 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Martin 242 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
MC 38 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
MC Scow Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Melges 17 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Melges 20 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Melges 24 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Melges 24 TicklerUllman Sails 
Melges 24 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Melges 24 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Melges 24 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
Melges 32 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Merlin Rocket Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Mirror Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Naples Sabot Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Nordic Folkboat Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Optimist Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Optimist Racing and Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
P Class Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Penguin Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Phantom Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Platu 25 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Rebel Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Sabot Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Santana 20 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Santana 20 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Santana 20 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Santana 20 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
ScorpionNorth Sails 
SharkNorth Sails 
Shields Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Snipe Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Soling Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Solo Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Sonar Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Soto 40North Sails 
Star Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Starling Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Streaker Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Swan 42 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Swan 45 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
T-10 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Thistle Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
UFO 22 Sailing GuideUllman Sails 
UFO 22 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
UFO 22 Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
Ultimate 20 Preparation GuideUllman Sails 
Ultimate 20 Racing GuideUllman Sails 
Ultimate 20 Tuning Guide and Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Viper 640 Tuning ChartUllman Sails 
Viper 640 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
VX One Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Wayfarer Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Windmill Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
X Boat Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
X-35 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
X-41 Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Y-Flyer Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Yngling Mainsail Tuning GuideUllman Sails 
Yngling Tuning GuideNorth Sails 
Yngling Tuning GuideUllman Sails 

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