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,…
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.
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…
I want to bring that childlike approach every night – just go out there and have fun. I want to play like a kid, for fun but with intensity. Play to win. Chris Bosch In Part 2 of our series…
Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical. Yogi Berra The big variable is your state of mind. Big differences in performance … [happen] because you sometimes draw on your sailing skills in the most productive way, and at…
… a book can only teach us so much. Ultimately you teach yourself. Eric Twiname in Sail, Race and Win The sailing season is upon us! Seems like a good time to develop an improvement plan and go out and…
Shiny streaks, or “wind lanes” appear between the darker areas. These indicate the direction of the approaching wind with absolute accuracy. Frank Bethwaite in High Performance Sailing, Section 5.4 This statement in Bethwaite’s authoritative book peaked my interest. What sailor wouldn’t…
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