The Origins of the Foil The concept of the foil dates back to the 19th century. As early as 1861 in Great Britain, Thomas Moy fitted three horizontal foils beneath a small boat. Towed by a horse along the Surrey Canal, the craft lifted above the water’s surface. In...
Learning to Sail in Seven Steps Sailing can be explained—in simplified terms—in two principal ways: Downwind sailing: sailing on a following wind, where the yacht is naturally driven forward by the wind from astern Upwind sailing: sailing close to the wind, where the...
