Downwind Strategy & Tactics

In a previous post, we described four downwind strategy mistakes that cause sailors to lose places quickly. We had seen or personally experienced these and were determined not to repeat them. Of course, there are more than four ways to…

In this week’s episode, Olympic qualifiers Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea discuss downwind tactics for youth. Need a better way to decide how to exit the windward mark? Want to learn how to recognize shifts downwind? Want to learn how…

In this week’s episode, Olympic Sailing Team members Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea reveal their downwind tactics secrets. There’s plenty of good stuff here for all levels of racers. Need a better way to decide how to exit the windward…

SailZing.com is presenting a series of “Tactical IQ” sessions to help you think through common race situations. For this session, we put 8 leeward gate tactics scenarios in front of a group of scow sailors with SailZing’s model boats and…

What factors do you consider when choosing the leeward gate? Furthest upwind Favored side of the course for next beat Getting to the lifted tack after rounding Traffic Position of competitors Follow the guys ahead, since they must know what…

As the 2019 summer racing season gets underway, your SailZing editors have been gathering race experiences to help drive home concepts about boat speed, handling, strategy, and tactics. In the past two weeks, we found four examples of downwind strategy…