Always, always use a line sight. Dave Dellenbaugh, in Speed and Smarts (Issue 128) Are you skeptical about the value of a line sight? Would it help to know that many top sailors consider it essential? Judging the location of…
Starting Strategy & Tactics
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.
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Ever had your carefully planned approach ruined by last-minute wind shifts while starting? Wind shifts affect your time and distance to the line, your ability to get clear air, and your ability to defend against other boats. The quicker you…
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Would it surprise you that the picture above showing line sag is from high level competition on the world stage? In the ILYA Fast Forward webinars, we learned from Roble/Shea sailing that line sag is common even at the top…
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Are you getting bad starts because you’re not being aggressive? If so, what’s holding you back? This post is designed to help you identify and eliminate barriers to an aggressive starting mentality. Even if you don’t have all the skills,…
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2021 Olympic Sailing Team members Steph Roble and Maggie Shea cover all aspects of starting and gave us several good tips to get that front row start. The youth sailors also had lots of good questions. The ILYA, Roble/Shea Sailing,…
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The ILYA, Roble-Shea Sailing, and SailZing, LLC are partnering to bring you a series of videos with insights from ILYA’s Olympic qualifiers, Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea. The videos are edited recordings of live webinars conducted in Spring 2020. This…
