Andy Burdick, Melges Performance Sailboats, shared winning starting tips with SailZing.com after he dominated the 2023 MC Scow Train Wreck regatta.
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How do you use gears tactically? In our post Learn to Change Gears, we discussed three primary gears to manage boat speed for the conditions: VMG gear for most conditions, footing gear to accelerate or in waves, and pointing gear…
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A top sailor once told me to “lead back on the long tack.” At the time, it sounded good but it I didn’t really understand, and it went to the far reaches of my mind. Fortunately, a short video from…
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Do you treat each part of the race as a fresh challenge? Sports psychologists suggest that addressing challenges in intervals maximizes performance. Sports such as tennis and football have built-in intervals that give players frequent chances to reset. In sailing,…
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Want to improve your starts? Take this short starting tactics quiz in a video from Roble/Shea Sailing. In the video, Steph and Maggie show eight boats near the starting line with 30 seconds remaining. They ask you to decide what…
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In lake sailing, race strategy – using shifts, sailing in more wind, and course/fleet positioning – is often more important than pure boat speed. Different conditions require different strategies, and we’re always looking for better ways to think about strategy…