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…
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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What are the most common racing skills for improvement? In our post Racing Skills Evaluation: Develop a Self-Improvement Plan, we offered a free self-evaluation survey of 16 skills areas divided into over 80 subskills. Based on the results so far,…
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With summer ending and the racing season fresh in your mind, now is a good time to assess your skills and make plans to improve in key areas. SailZing has compiled a sailing skills evaluation survey, consisting of 16 skills…
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We decided to tackle the topic of shore effects on lakes after seeing examples on Lake Okoboji and running across a great video from the Wayzata (MN) Yacht Club, featuring Gordy Bowers discussing the Winds of Minnetonka. As we’ll show,…
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Do you have trouble maintaining focus toward the end of a tough race or during the last race of a multi-race day? You’re not alone, especially if you’re older. For this post we collected the available wisdom on how to…
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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,…
