In this article, we’ve summarized crewing tips shared by Olympians Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea of Roble-Shea Sailing and present them below with links to the full video content. These insights are a small fraction of the rich content provided…
Preparation
This category covers the many aspects of sailboat racing preparation. Topics include fitness & nutrition, racing psychology (mental preparation), weather, wind, current, tides, teamwork, skill building strategies, pre-race preparation, and regatta preparation.
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In several posts, we’ve claimed that top sailors tend to remember racing scenarios in more detail than average sailors. We decided to explore this further by reviewing sources on the importance of memory in performance. The Importance of Memory in…
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How do you build excellence and inclusiveness in your sailing team? The Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) sponsored a clinic for instructors on this topic. Mark Maas and Chad Carstens, two successful local high school coaches led the discussion. Mark…
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Are you looking for an enhanced dinghy racing curriculum? If so, consider the Skills Kit – 2022 Edition. The Skills Kit was first offered in 2021 as a comprehensive curriculum with hundreds of learning activities. Based on customer feedback, we…
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In this post we review The Power of Full Engagement, by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. A sailor friend recommended the book’s unique approach to attaining high performance. Jim Loehr has worked with elite athletes, entrepreneurs, executives, and workers in…
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Victor Kovalenko is arguably the most successful sailing coach in recent history. He was largely responsible for the improbable success of the Ukraine 470 sailing teams in the 1990s and the recent domination of 470 men’s sailing by the Australian…
