Sailing the Race Course – Windward Leg for Beginners
In this article, we will outline the first Windward Leg for Beginners with lots of links for more information. If
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Upwind Strategy & Tactics
This category covers upwind strategy and tactics.
Upwind Tactics Principles
Some experts say that strategy is more important than tactics. Good strategy gets you around the course faster, but it’s
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Lead Back on the Long Tack: Add this Move to Your Repertoire
A top sailor once told me to “lead back on the long tack.” At the time, it sounded good but
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Recognizing the Lifted Tack – Cues to Use and Traps to Avoid
We all know that sailing the lifted tack is a fundamental rule of thumb for upwind strategy. You’d think it
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Cross, Tack, or Duck? Ask the Right Questions
Crossing situations force you to evaluate options, sometimes rather quickly. Asking the right questions will help you make a better
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Upwind Tactics for Youth with Roble / Shea Sailing
This video about upwind tactics for youth sailors. Do you know what to focus on in each part of the
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Upwind Tactics With Roble / Shea Sailing
Expert upwind tactics webinar from 2021 Olympic Sailors Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea. Part of the ILYA Fast Forward webinar series.
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Simplified Tacking Lines for Better Judgments
How’s your sense of geometry on the race course? Can you make quick and accurate judgments about laylines, who’s ahead,
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Favored Side of the Course: Make Better Decisions
It’s ten minutes before the start and you’re formulating strategy. Should you pick a favored side, or just sail the
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Windward Mark Laylines: Get them Right
One of our readers told us he sees lots of sailors losing ground because they don’t realize the importance of
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Ducking: Decide and Execute
Ducking another boat is something you don’t want to do often. As Stuart Walker says, “Don’t let ’em cross.” But
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Keeping Your Lead, Part 2: Covering Tactics on the Beat
To continue our series on keeping your lead, we turn to covering tactics on the beat. We reviewed several books
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Keeping Your Lead, Part 1: Covering Tactics at the Leeward Mark
For many readers, including your editor, losing boats on the last leg is all too common. In this series of
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Upwind Strategy Skills Checklist: Master These to Win
I struggle with upwind strategy skills more than any other element of sailing. Smart upwind sailing requires managing the trade-offs
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Sail the Long Tack: Part of Your Strategy Mix
My favorite rule of thumb, and one that I have used with great success many times, is to ‘sail the
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Upwind Strategy: Connecting the Dots
We never went into any particular race saying, ‘Oh, you’ve got to go left,’ or ‘You’ve got go right.’ You
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