Struggling to get over the hump and race with consistency? SailZing.com asked Ted Keller to share his thoughts on this crucial skill. Ted sails in several classes and serves as tactician on the sport boat circuit. He is part of…
This category develops your ability to sail smart, focusing on racing strategy and tactics. Subcategories include strategy principles, tactical principles, and specific strategies and tactics for starting, upwind, downwind, reaching, marks and finishes.
Are you losing ground or making costly mistakes at leeward mark roundings? Like any high stakes, stressful task, it helps to be prepared. In this post, we’ve compiled a leeward mark preparation checklist to help you consider everything. Plan the…
Racing Strategy & Tactics
2018 MC Scow Midwinter Championship: Race Course Notes – Sailing Scuttlebutt
The 55-boat 2018 MC Midwinter Championship came down to a three way tie requiring multi-level tie breaking protocol in order to crown Bill Draheim and crew Mary Anne Hopper as the 2018 winner, with Scott Harestad and Rob Seidelmenn in…
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Execute the Start – Time to Get Aggressive
The start is so important you cannot afford to be squeamish. And you can’t hold back. Greg Fisher, in Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher Execute the Start You’ve done your pre-race homework, decided where to start, and made your starting…
Get into the habit of using the same starting approach every time. Greg Fisher, College of Charleston Head Coach and multiple class champion Develop a Routine Starting Line Approach To improve your starts, many experts suggest you use the same…
Where to Start – A Balancing Act In deciding where to start, you must balance some potentially competing factors. Line set and advantage First beat strategy Managing risk Line Set and Advantage Check if line is square to the wind…
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