I found this to be an informative video concerning backstay tension, which I’m just starting to learn about. Our current sailboat does not have a backstay tensioner, but I want to know as much as I can about all the different sail controls. what you know about one thing can sometimes be applied to other situations. And who knows, I might end up on someone’s boat who does have a backstay tensioner one day.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GDro9i1ye0

I found this video and his others while looking around on YouTube. Here is the link to his website, www.anything-sailing.com.