Tactical Intelligence: Manage Your Thought Process
Successful sailors know how to manage their thought process during the race. In The Sailing Cycle, we described Zack Clayton’s […]
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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.
Starting Mentality: Learn to Be Aggressive
Are you getting bad starts because you’re not being aggressive? If so, what’s holding you back? This post is designed
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Crewing on a Scow: Shooting the Breeze with ILYA Super Crews
Watch as Will Huerth and a panel of super-crews capture the magic of crewing on a scow in the ILYA.
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College Sailing: Here’s What You Need to Know
Want to know more about sailing in college? This session of Shoot the Breeze with Bill will answer your questions
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Preparation and Mental Aspects from ILYA Olympic Qualifiers
Watch as Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea field questions from Lake Beulah Yacht Club (LBYC) members. Many of their remarks
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Four Tips for Effective Solo Practicing
The beauty of solo practicing is that you can work on a wide range of techniques and abilities without having
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Two-Boat Testing: Worth the Effort
A well-organized, two-boat testing program is the best way to make advances in boat speed. Mark Reynolds While racing, it’s
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Regatta Preparation for Parents and Sailors
“Sailboat racing becomes a game of chance only when you are not prepared.” Buddy Melges “The good sailors all know
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Wind Strategy (Houghton and Campbell): Best Wind Book for Sailors
At SailZing, we’re all about finding better ways to communicate complex concepts so you can become a better sailor. We’ve
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Realistic Appraisal: Mental Skills for Sailing, Part 4
Man blames fate for other accidents, but feels personally responsible when he makes a hole in one. Horizons Magazine, quoted
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Understand Focus: Mental Skills for Sailing, Part 3
Everyone knows you have to “focus” to do well in sailing. But what do you understand focus to mean? Is
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Playing Hard: Mental Skills for Sailing, Part 2
I want to bring that childlike approach every night – just go out there and have fun. I want to
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Mental Skills for Sailing – Part 1: Know Why You’re Competing
Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical. Yogi Berra The big variable is your state of mind. Big
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Sailing Practice Techniques: Here are 60 to try!
… a book can only teach us so much. Ultimately you teach yourself. Eric Twiname in Sail, Race and Win
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Wind Lanes: Accurate Wind Indicators?
Shiny streaks, or “wind lanes” appear between the darker areas. These indicate the direction of the approaching wind with absolute
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The Spectrum of the Wind: Higher Performance Sailing
For a useful understanding of the inner workings of the wind, check out Frank Bethwaite’s Higher Performance Sailing. In Chapter
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