Racing sailors face a constant stream of strategic and tactical decisions. In the heat of a situation, it’s easier to make the right decision if you’ve seen it before. To help you accumulate experience, SailZing plans to present a series…
Mark Strategy and Tactics
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You can gain or lose boats quickly while approaching, rounding, and exiting the windward mark. There are plenty of things to worry about, so we’ve compiled a windward mark preparation checklist to help you think ahead and consider everything. We’ve pulled together…
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Are you losing ground or making costly mistakes at leeward mark roundings? Like any high stakes, stressful task, it helps to be prepared. In this post, we’ve compiled a leeward mark preparation checklist to help you consider everything. Plan the…
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Most sailors want improved racing results. That’s why SailZing was excited to note the progress of Devon Howe, MC sailor from Saratoga Lake Sailing Club, near Albany, NY. Devon attended Zenda U in March 2017, and then competed in the…
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Your SailZing editors served as the Race Committee gate boat for the C-Scow NNN Beulah Challenge on September 24, 2017 at Lake Beulah, WI. We captured many leeward mark roundings on video and paired some examples with a great article…
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Our SailZing “Sailing: Mark Roundings” Pinterest board includes tip for approaching and rounding a mark / buoy / gate.
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