Sailing Lulls – What’s the Best Response?
[Lull response]: I fought my instinct to bear off, and instead, allowed the jib tales to stall while the boat […]
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apparent wind
Should You Use a Masthead Wind Indicator?
On a run with light and shifty wind, a masthead wind indicator is essential. The telltales on the shrouds are
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Ten Ways to Use Shroud Telltales
As racing sailors, we’re striving to “become one with the wind,” instinctively making use of every little change. If you
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Race Compass Smarts: When and How to Use One
Get a race compass! Without a compass, it seems there is a herd mentality, a tendency to go with the
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Downwind Strategy Mistakes Part 2: More Ways to Get Passed
In a previous post, we described four downwind strategy mistakes that cause sailors to lose places quickly. We had seen
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Downwind Tactics with Roble / Shea Sailing
In this week’s episode, Olympic Sailing Team members Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea reveal their downwind tactics secrets. There’s plenty
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Understanding Apparent Wind: Visual Resources
It’s easy enough to explain apparent wind at a basic level, but once you start drawing vector diagrams, some sailors
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