page_title: Planing (boat)
section_title: Sailing techniques used to promote planing
hierarchical_section_title: Planing (boat) / Sailing techniques used to promote planing
caption_attribution_description: English: An Albacore dinghy planing. (I own the rights to this image.)
context_page_description: Planing is the mode of operation for a waterborne craft in which its weight is predominantly supported by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift.
  Many forms of marine transport make use of planing, including fast ferries, racing boats, floatplanes, flying boats, and seaplanes. Most surfboards are planing or semi-planing hulls. Beyond planing, fast vessel designs have seen a transition to hydrofoil designs.
context_section_description: Planing may be achieved in most sailing dinghies. In light to moderate conditions, planing is  best initiated by a  combination of the following.
  Maximise power: sail on a reach or broad reach to begin.
  Minimise surface-induced drag: raise the centreboard or daggerboard about half way
  Maintain power: when a gust hits, bear away slightly and ease the sheets
  As a gust begins to pass, steer slightly to windward to keep the apparent wind forward
  Maintain flat form of immersed sections of hull: keep the hull level side-to-side, trapeze if necessary
  Move your weight aft to lift the bow
  Maintain power if necessary: flick or pump the sails (although there are some restrictions on doing this in a race)
  Seek optimal form and speed of immersed hull: if there are waves, surf down them to initiate planing.
caption: Albacore dinghy planing
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