How Sails Really Work Video 5 - Sail Shape

Explores why different types of sailboats end up with different sail shapes and different sail sheeting angles. This video is part of the series "How Sails Really Work" 1) Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYMymIL1aF0 2) Jib and Mainsail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqITM0aIQyM 3) Velocity Made Good (VMG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JlbeS294vk 4) Reefing the Mainsail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5g0SeHkIY 5) Sail Shape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ4er8vvTPw 6) Building Your Own Chartplotter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfLTA2CRL8 7) Knot Meter Errors on Sailboats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-S2azmbXR0 8) Sail Trim - A Conceptual Model https://youtu.be/0vtXhU45S_w