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Allan Haeger
Posts
Mark Your Deck to Check Rudder Drag
Feeling slow? Maybe you’re over-steering or have excessive weather helm, creating rudder drag. You can do an interesting exercise by […]
Starting Line Approach: What Kind of Creature Should You Be?
Get into the habit of using the same starting approach every time. Greg Fisher, College of Charleston Head Coach and […]
Upwind Strategy: Connecting the Dots
We never went into any particular race saying, ‘Oh, you’ve got to go left,’ or ‘You’ve got go right.’ You […]
Upwind Strategy and Tactics – Sail in Clear Air
With clear air, you’ll have superior boat speed, along with the opportunity to respond to any wind shift… Championship Tactics, […]
Ladder Rungs: Understand the Race Course with a Visual Approach
Ladder Rungs Help You Understand the Race Course and Avoid Misconceptions Many sailors have basic misconceptions about race course geometry. […]
Velocitek Shift: Reviews, Calibration Procedure, Bracket Issues
I have been using the Velocitek Shift as my tactical compass. I like the accuracy, responsiveness, the ability to set […]
MC-Scow Board Height Adjuster – Go Faster in Breeze
MC-Scow Board Height Adjuster One go-fast technique for many types of boats is to raise the centerboard or lee boards […]
MC-Scow Board Pull-Down Line Reduces Distractions
The older style MC-Scows lack a board pull-down line. If your board doesn’t go down all the way in a […]
Toe Straps Help You Hike to Leeward
In small boats, such as the MC-Scow, you sometimes have to hike to leeward to keep the proper angle of […]
Wednesday Night Race Analysis – Two Keys to Success
Two of your SailZing editors battled it out in positions 1-2 for most of a recent Wednesday night MC race. […]
