When I was starting out racing on our tiny lake, a mentor told me to look for more wind near the shore in light air. This appeared to be true frequently, but as with many rules of thumb in sailing,…
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.
A well-organized, two-boat testing program is the best way to make advances in boat speed. Mark Reynolds in mysailing.com.au While racing, it’s hard to isolate the factors that contribute to differences in boat speed. If you have the time and…
“Sailboat racing becomes a game of chance only when you are not prepared.” Buddy Melges “The good sailors all know how to race very well, but the champions have won the regatta before the racing begins.” Paul Elvstrom If you’re…
At SailZing, we’re all about finding better ways to communicate complex concepts so you can become a better sailor. We’ve been reluctant to tackle wind strategy, because every resource we reviewed seemed to be too dense even for us theory…
Man blames fate for other accidents, but feels personally responsible when he makes a hole in one. Horizons Magazine, quoted in Winning: The Psychology of Competition, by Stuart Walker In Parts 1-3 of our series on mental skills for sailing,…
Everyone knows you have to “focus” to do well in sailing. But what do you understand focus to mean? Is it urging yourself on, or “concentrating,” or having specific goals? For this article, we reviewed how the experts – both…
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