How’s your sense of geometry on the race course? Can you make quick and accurate judgments about laylines, who’s ahead, and the direction of the wind? Tacking lines can help. In this post, we discuss the geometry behind tacking lines…
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A well-organized, two-boat testing program is the best way to make advances in boat speed. Mark Reynolds in mysailing.com.au While racing, it’s hard to isolate the factors that contribute to differences in boat speed. If you have the time and…
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To continue our series on keeping your lead, we turn to covering tactics on the beat. We reviewed several books and online articles and found two helpful summaries: How to Cover Upwind, by Dave Dellenbaugh (in Sailing Breezes) and Chapter…
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As a race committee chairman, … I am surprised at how few [sailors] seem to attempt to finish at the nearest point [favored end] of the finish line. Stuart Walker, in Advanced Racing Tactics Just as you should have an…
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Dave Dellenbaugh’s Speed and Smarts, Issue 130 (May/June 2014) has a very informative diagram showing how to use apparent wind clues to sail faster and smarter downwind. We present Dave’s diagram as a quiz, with his answers reprinted in the…
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My favorite rule of thumb, and one that I have used with great success many times, is to ‘sail the long tack first.’ This is a simple, nearly foolproof guideline that is easy to use and often comes with great…
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