This category covers starting strategy and tactics, including where to start, approaching the line, creating a gap, judging the line, accelerating, and priorities immediately after the start.
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…
Accelerating Check out this video on accelerating an Opti, with narration and overlays by Shirley Robertson – double Olympic gold medalist. Although this is shown in an Opti, the concepts apply to many other boats. See the links below for…
So you’ve timed the start right. You’re in the best quadrant and in the front row. The gun goes off…what matters most right now? Acceleration and clear air. Champion sailor Peter Vaiciurgis, from NS14.org, shares his thoughts on accelerating and…
Judging the location of the line is one of the many difficult things in starting. Assuming your fleet does not allow GPS technology, you need a good line sight to give you confidence on the starting line. Here are some…
