9 September 2026
SailSensor Sensor Maintenance and Calibration
How to clean, store and calibrate your SailSensor sensors for reliable readings every time: the practical onboard maintenance guide.
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Insights into sailing technology, sensor innovation and tips for getting the most out of your time on the water.
How to clean, store and calibrate your SailSensor sensors for reliable readings every time: the practical onboard maintenance guide.
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How to turn SailSensor pressure data into a structured post-race debrief: a practical 4-step method to learn from every race.
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How to use the SailSensor pressure heatmap to tune shrouds, forestay and mast bend: a 3-step method for a rig that's symmetric across both tacks.
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How sail pressure reading changes between close-hauled, broad reach and downwind: what to look for in the SailSensor heatmap at each point of sail for a more precise trim.
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Discover sail pressure reading: how to interpret the curve, gradient and twist of your sail with the SailSensor heatmap for more precise racing trim.
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The difference between true and apparent wind explained in practical terms: how the angle your sail actually sees changes, and why it’s the key to correct trim.
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Not racing? Sail pressure sensors still make sense: here’s what to measure while cruising to sail more comfortably, safely and efficiently.
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Boom angle sets the mainsail’s angle of attack, yet nobody on board measures it. How a wireless boom angle sensor works and what it changes for trim repeatability, manoeuvres and performance.
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Knots, the Beaufort scale, true and apparent wind: a practical guide to measuring wind at sea, and why a single-point measurement is not enough for sailing.
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A sail loses shape and drive season after season, but the eye gets used to it. How SailSensor turns aerodynamic decay into an objective trend, helping you decide when to trim and when to replace.
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The meaning of the colours, the pressure maps of mainsail, genoa and gennaker, and how to use real-time pressure data both on the water and in the debrief. How SailSensor makes sail aerodynamics readable.
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Measuring pressure on the mainsail and the headsail together reveals how the two sails talk to each other. The slot effect, their mutual influence and why they cannot be trimmed independently.
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From Politecnico di Milano to onboard sensors: how scientific research into the aerodynamic pressure on sails became technology available to the sailor.
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Telltales show the flow at just a few points; pressure sensors measure its full effect. How the two readings work together for more informed trimming.
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Boom angle sensor, NMEA 2000 WiFi bridge, sheet load sensor and wireless anemometer: discover all the components that make SailSensor a complete, integrated navigation system.
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An overview of sensing technologies applied to sail surfaces: from pressure sensors to distributed measurement systems, through to the future prospects for real-time aerodynamic monitoring.
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What makes SailSensor unique among sail sensors? Discover the proprietary architecture, the thin-film technology and the integration with the app that turns data into information the sailor can use.
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Thanks to magnetic mounting and a compact design, fitting SailSensor to the sail takes just a few seconds and no tools. Discover how the system adapts to any type of boat and sailing condition.
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