In this article, we will outline the first Windward Leg for Beginners with lots of links for more information. If there’s something else that want to understand, just type some keywords in the search box at the top of the…

Some experts say that strategy is more important than tactics. Good strategy gets you around the course faster, but it’s tempting to overthink strategy and forget that you are racing the boats around you. In this post we summarize five…

A top sailor once told me to “lead back on the long tack.” At the time, it sounded good but it I didn’t really understand, and it went to the far reaches of my mind. Fortunately, a short video from…

We all know that sailing the lifted tack is a fundamental rule of thumb for upwind strategy. You’d think it would be easy to apply, but sometimes it’s hard to recognize the lifted tack, especially without a compass. Even if…

Crossing situations force you to evaluate options, sometimes rather quickly. Asking the right questions will help you make a better decision. For this post, we summarize questions the experts ask to help decide whether to cross, tack, or duck an…

This video about upwind tactics for youth sailors. Do you know what to focus on in each part of the upwind leg? What questions should you be asking as the upwind leg progresses?  How do you protect your lead or…