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Sailboat racing through the squalls

August 31st, 2022

by Dave Flynn, Quantum Sails Anybody who sails in North America during the summer months has probably encountered powerful localized

August 17th, 2022

Quantum Annapolis’ David Flynn pulls from his extensive racing knowledge to discuss commonly made mistakes when starting and rounding marks,

May 4th, 2022

by David Flynn, Quantum Annapolis Volumes have been written about trim and technique to optimize performance straight upwind and downwind.

July 17th, 2018

On one tack my speed and pointing seems better than the other. Is my rig tune wrong? More than likely,

May 17th, 2018

The different type of challenge offered by distance races attracts a myriad of different sailors, both racers and cruisers. Quantum’s

October 3rd, 2017

Big breeze can be one of the most fun conditions to sail in and with Quantum’s Dave Flynn four simple

July 27th, 2017

The game downwind is all about constant pressure. The more constant, the less overall pressure you will need to maintain

February 22nd, 2017

Quantum Sail’s David Flynn has spent years helping cruisers with their competitive bug. In a perfect world you could have

July 5th, 2016

by David Flynn, SpinSheet.com To master the gybe, we will look at gybing with symmetrical (I know there are still

June 9th, 2016

by David Flynn, SpinSheet.com With the season just beginning for many of our local sailors, I thought it might be