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All About Sails, Mike Price, Hyde Sails Hawaii

Author
Paul Trammell
Published
Mon 12 May 2025
Episode Link
https://offshoresailingandcruising.libsyn.com/all-about-sails-mike-price-hyde-sails-hawaii

Mike Price sails and races in Hawaii and owns Hyde Sails Hawaii. We talk about sailing in Hawaii, sailmaking, things sailors need to know about sails, when you need new sails, how to choose between different cruising and racing sails, triradial vs cross-cut sails, different materials, spinnakers, asym. vs. sym., top-down furlers, sail trim, interpreting telltales, maintaining sail shape when roller-reefing a roller-furled headsail, adjustable failrleads, foam luff, repairing sails at sea, Elliot Smith, a captain being held for hostage at Christmas Island, the liberty of sailing, and more.

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