Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning

This beautifully illustrated and well-organised book shows you how to trim your sails and rig for maximum performance. With a revolutionary approach to sail and rig tuning, this book tackles the practical and realistic elements of tuning your boat as well as the theory of sail aerodynamics. The book covers the many variations in boat, sail and rig design. It has become the bible on tuning.

Praise for Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning

"... this book is different. It's stuffed with over 150 clear colour illustrations and informative captions and explanations. I recommend this little book to everyone - whether expert or novice, you'll find something."
— Sailing Today

"Over 80 pages this book goes from the basics of points of sail, sail-shaping tools, twist and apparent wind, right through to setting the spinnaker pole height and moving the spinnaker sheet lead forward to reduce the tendency to roll downwind. There's also a very handy problem-cause-solution section which gives you things to try if you have too much weather helm, or you're not pointing as well as you should."
— Yachting Monthly

"I will urge anyone who takes their sailing seriously to buy a copy."
— Cruising Magazine

About the Author

Ivar Dedekam, of Dedekam Design, specialises in uniquely illustrated nautical manuals which are easy to understand and remember. Ivar has been sailing for over 30 years and has logged more than 50,000 nautical miles, including 3 Atlantic crossings. His book Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning is an international success and has been published in 19 languages.

About Fernhurst Books

Fernhurst Books was founded in 1979, initially publishing books related to dinghy racing. The list soon expanded to include cruising and other watersports. In 2006 the business was sold to John Wiley, but in 2013 a group of sailing enthusiasts (including the original founder) bought the list and name back, once again creating an independent nautical publisher owned and run by sailors. Fernhurst continues to publish books that instruct, inform and inspire those with a passion on, in or under the water. Their 140+ titles range from how-to guides to narrative to coffee-table books, covering sailing, surfing, canoeing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, swimming, diving and fishing.