Overview

• Paper Tiger Basics
  • A compact yet thorough overview of the basics of sailing a Paper Tiger Catamaran.

Sailing the Boat

• Tips for the Beginner Sailor
  • An entry-level article by class veteran Peter Anderson.
• Basic Controls
  • A description of the basic controls on a Paper Tiger and how to use them.
• Basic Upwind Sailing
  • The basics of sailing a Paper Tiger upwind.
• Basic Reaching
  • The basics of reaching on a Paper Tiger.
• Basic Running Downwind
  • The basics of running downwind on a Paper Tiger by Wayne Eager.

Sailing Faster

• Sailing Through Chop - by Garry Williams, Ian Marcovitch & Alex Craig (from "APT" May 2013)
  • How to get the most out of your boat in choppy conditions.
• Changing Gears - by Bruce Rose (from "APT" May 2013)
  • Making sure you are getting the maximum speed out of your boat the whole way around the course.

Avoiding Trouble

• Righting after a capsize
  • A guide to righting your Paper Tiger following a capsize.
• Reverse Logic
  • How to get out of irons quickly
• Extreme Conditions
  • An article on coping when you get caught out on the water in storm conditions (by Ralph Skea - from "APT" - November 2011)
• Mast Damage - Important guides to protecting your mast when sailing.
  • Avoiding Mast Damage
  • Avoiding a Bender (from "APT" - November 2010)
  • Straightening a bent mast (from "APT" - November 2010)

Controls

• Lower Forestays
  • Using the Lower Forestays - by David Godfrey
  • Talkin'bout the Lower Forestay - by Ralph Skea (from "APT" May 2013)
• Downhaul
  • Talkin'bout the Downhaul - by Ralph Skea (from "APT" August 2012)
• Vang
  • Talkin'bout the Vang - by Ralph Skea (from "APT" February 2013)
• Outhaul & Leechline
  • Talkin'bout the Outhaul & Leech Cord - by Ralph Skea (from "APT" November 2012)