They let us see how the wind is interacting with the jib, which is the info we need to trim the sail right and to steer the boat to windward most efficiently. Let’s start with some advice on ...

Before we even think about changing it, we do what we can to reduce front load on the jib. We’ll go with more leech twist, a flatter foot (car aft), a flatter overall sail shape with more ...

Ever looked at the sailboats dotting a harbor somewhere dreamy and thought, “Geez, that looks nice.” We’ve had some serious yacht envy in Nantucket, chugging into the harbor on the ferry as ...

In front is another sail known as the jib, which is pulled to one side or the other and helps a sailboat most effectively use the wind. The jib makes up for the more limited motion of the main ...

SAN DIEGO - A sailing accident in San Diego Bay that killed the uncle and grandfather of a special needs child on a charity boat trip was caused by a gust of wind that caught the jib, the only ...

A jib and mainsail sailboat was found yesterday afternoon in a sinking condition in the Lower Bay, close to the bell buoy near the wreck of the Nankin. The boat had no occupants, but ...

Emirates Team New Zealand hardly seemed affected by the lack of a jib, but Barker said they need the headsail to balance the catamaran. "It's very hard to get the boat hooked up in gybes.

He had very little sailing experience. Never hoisted a jib. Never tied a boat knot. But the romance and excitement of being a sailor intrigued him. "I knew there were sailing races every ...

"Jib," featuring choreography by Jennifer Harrison Newman and Christy Lee Saunders, follows "four lost souls who become guided by music and its infinite ghosts." Tickets are $10-$25, available ...