1.   And, as in Hollywood and Silicon Valley, the financial storms have left some companies stronger than ever, while others have capsized or are trimming their sails.

2.   Aboard the three-person Solings, crews rotate positions after every race so everyone has a chance to steer, trim sails and help with the tactics.

3.   Above all, the old problem kids have learned to trim the sails on their egos.

4.   But that means Conner might have to trim sails instead of steering the boat.

5.   By trimming his sails to accommodate the nervous moderates from the Northeast, he would be seen as timid by the conservative fire-eaters.

6.   Charlene Raub, a conservative Republican, said she wants Congress to trim the sails of an oversized federal government.

7.   Every day, newspapers tell of signs that the economy is slowing, of state and local governments having to trim their sails.

8.   Lessons range from handling the tiller and trimming the sails to how to drop an anchor, read the wind and tide and safely approach a dock.

9.   Nor does he seem to trim his sails according to the political winds.

10.   The company is trimming its sails to pursue specific markets and narrow its debt margin.