sailing VI, a photo from Magnisia, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

sailing VI

An important aspect of sailing is keeping the boat in "trim".
Course made good - The turning or steering of the boat vessel using the wheel or tiller to the desired course or buoy. See different points of sail. This may be a definite bearing (e.g. steer 270 degrees), or along a transit, or at a desired angle to the apparent wind direction.
Trim - This is the fore and aft balance of the boat. The aim is to adjust the moveable ballast (the crew) forwards or backwards to achieve an 'even keel'. On an upwind course in a small boat, the crew typically sit forward to reduce drag. When 'running', it is more efficient for the crew to sit to the rear of the boat. The position of the crew matters less as the size (and weight) of the boat increases.
Balance - This is the port and starboard balance. The aim, once again, is to adjust weight 'windward' or 'leeward' to prevent excessive heeling. The boat moves at a faster velocity if it is flat to the water.
Sail trim - Trimming sails is a large topic. Simply put, however, a sail should be pulled in until it fills with wind, but no further than the point where the front edge of the sail (the luff) is exactly in line with the wind. Let it out until it starts to flap, and then pull it in until it stops.
Centreboard (Daggerboard) - If a moveable centreboard is fitted, then it should be lowered when sailing "close to the wind" but can be raised up on downwind courses to reduce drag. The centreboard prevents lateral motion and allows the boat to sail upwind. A boat with no centreboard will instead have a permanent keel, some other form of underwater foil, or even the hull itself which serves the same purpose. On a close haul the daggerboard should be fully down, and while running, over half way up.

Together, these points are known as 'The Five Essentials' and constitute the central aspects of sailing

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lousat (138561) 2013-04-02 10:51

Ciao Costantino,la foto è cosi' reale che sembra di essere davvero sulla barca insieme a te.Grande prospettiva e strepitoso effetto tridimensionale,impreziosito da grandi dettagli e perfetta esposizione.Complimenti e buona serata,Luciano

holmertz (101946) 2013-04-02 10:54

Hello Costantino,
Blue and white, the Greek colours brought to the sea, with some small but attractive additions of red, green and yellow. This photo shows very well the pleasure of a trip by boat, especially on a sunny day when the sky is filled with light clouds, nicely shaped.
Kind regards,
Gert

cornejo (61504) 2013-04-02 11:11

Hello Costantino, lovely view of this beautiful sailing scene, very well composed and captured with a great pov, in this great and beautiful photography. An interesting picture with good sharpness, depth, light and color. A great and nice job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this good work.

Good night and happy rest of week.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

carlo62 (81265) 2013-04-02 14:08

Ciao Costantino
la foto è un vero e proprio inno alla libertà.
Blu sotto e blu sopra, il resto, solo piacere.
Saluti
Carlo

saxo042 (38078) 2013-04-02 14:37

Hi Costantino,
This looks like a very pleasant occupation, sitting on a sailing boat relaxing under the sun. A very good POV with the sail above and another boat far away. A well balanced picture with superb colours.
Kind regards
Gunnar

danos (110407) 2013-04-02 21:54

Κωνσταντίνε καλημέρα,
πολύ όμορφη παρουσία με το ιστιοφόρο ν΄ αρμενίζει και να διασχίζει αγέροχο την θάλασσα.Εξαιρετική η καταγραφή με το φως και τα χρώματα να έχουν αποδοθεί τέλεια.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-04-03 1:14

Hi Cistantino,
Very fine sailing scene. I like the POV and the dynamics. Well seen.

Daniel

serp2000 (47063) 2013-04-03 6:58

Hello, Costantino,
Attractive composition, very nice spring sky. The photo has got two traditional Greece colours. Well done!
Best wishes,
Serghei

marabu61 (11587) 2013-04-03 9:25

Yassous Cosstantino
This is a great sailing shot, one has the feeling of being on board of the vessel and to feel the wind in ones hairs.
This reminds me of a sailing trip I once was invited to around the cape of good hope in South Africa. As long as the boat was moving at a certain speed I was OK, but once we hit a wind still spot, I immediately started to feel my queezy tummy.
have a good evening
Daniel

UlfE (14641) 2013-04-03 10:37

Hi Constantino,

Excellent and a bit unusual sailing scene. I really enjoy the way you play with the lines and shapes. The mast is perfectly positioned at 1/3 and works well as lead in to the sailing boat some distance away. TFS and have a nice evening!

Kind regards,

Ulf

Didi (61589) 2013-04-04 0:56

Yassou Costantino
Good perspective of the ship prow.
Good frame quality of your composition and very interesting notes
Best regards

eldancer1 (36343) 2013-04-04 9:29

I miss sailing in open ocean. I used to sail a lot until I move to the desert. Great pov, I like the inclusion of part of the mast. Good lighting and dof with sharp details. Well done, tfs.

ourania (51103) 2013-04-07 7:57

Καλησπέρα Κωνσταντίνε,
μια πολύ όμορφη εικόνα γεμάτη φρεσκάδα και υπέροχα, ζωηρά αλλά και φυσικά χρώματα. Μου αρέσει πάρα πολύ η σύνθεση όπως και η προοπτική και το βάθος που δίνει το σκάφος, τα πανιά και τα σκοινιά. Υπάρχει πολύ ευχάριστος δυναμισμός και αίσθηση κίνησης ενώ το κάδρο δεν περιλαμβάνει τίποτα περιττό. Το φως, τα χρώματα και οι υφές είναι απολαυστικά και ο ουρανός έχει μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον, τον ανέδειξες θαυμάσια. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό βράδυ,
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