Upwind Boat Speed Checklist
We’ve written several posts about various aspects of upwind boat speed, but many readers like content summarized. In this post
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Solve Common Pointing Problems: Five Ways to Sail Higher
Can’t point without pinching and losing speed? For this article, we collected everything we could find on how to solve
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Do You Have the Right Touch? Thoughts from Bruce Goldsmith
The skipper winning the most races inevitably is going to be the one with the best touch. I call touch
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Sailing Fast Upwind: Time-tested Phrases from Influential Sailors
Are you a newer racing sailor? If so, sailing fast upwind may be one of the toughest things to learn.
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Puff Response: Variations on Ease, Hike, Trim
Thus far in our SailZing posts about puff response, we have consistently advocated “feather and ease, hike, and trim” as
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Velocity Made Good (VMG) – Definition and Application
Updated October 2026: new animations, a new section on planing boats downwind (soak or chase the plane?), a quiz, and
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Don’t Be Lazy with Mainsheet Tension
You need a huge range of mainsheet tension to be fast in all conditions, especially in boats with bendy masts.
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MC Scow Sailing Speed Guide Plus Drills
In the MC class, your biggest opportunity to pass boats occurs while beating to windward. It separates the top 10
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