Use Leech Telltales For Perfect INTERLAKE Jib Trim

Many one design classes are fortunate to have some nice guides to help set their jib trim properly. Some use tape marks on spreaders, splash rails, some just use tape marks on their jib sheets so they have a close ball park placement for sheet tension after every tack.

Other than marking the jib sheet, the Interlake is as fortunate to have an easy “mark”.

However, there is the perfect guide that Interlake sailors can use that will help position he jib sheet and trim perfectly every time! Many jibs, and for sure the new Evolution Interlake jibs have telltales placed on the leech at the top batten and on just below. When the jib is trimmed perfectly these telltales will flow straight off the leech, unlike the main where the leech telltale will flow only 25-30% of the time.

With the jib leech telltales (don’t confuse with the luff that help as a guide to steering) you can trim the jib in until the telltales just start to stall and then back out until they just flow. In flat water and perfect 8-10mph breezes you could push the guide a little more and sail right on the edge of the leech telltales stalling. When its windy or light and shifty and acceleration is key avoid ever letting the telltales stall.