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…
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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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…
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Here’s a well-done video from the International Sailing Academy showing the importance of shooting up to maintain your gap on the starting line. This video shows the technique in Lasers, but is applicable to other small boats. Starting: Shooting Up…
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Pre-Start Routine – Insights from Zenda U Mike Brown from Rush Creek YC shared the most valuable tips he received as a student at the 2017 Zenda U in Eustis, FL. We got three good insights from Mike. This video…
