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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Sailing School Activities
Sailing school activities, including lesson plans, videos, drills, enrichment materials, and more for youth sailing instruction. This tag search will get you access to over 130 resources. Includes individual sailing school activities, as well as comprehensive curriculum documents.
Mark Control Settings – Get Fast, Quicker
If Olympic sailors, coaches, and America’s Cup teams take the time to mark control settings, why shouldn’t the rest of
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Smooth Weight Movement in Light Air
Top sailors prioritize smooth weight movement and constant angle of heel, especially in light air. In light air, flow over
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Recognizing the Lifted Tack – Cues to Use and Traps to Avoid
We all know that sailing the lifted tack is a fundamental rule of thumb for upwind strategy. You’d think it
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Shore Effects on Lakes – Examples and Cautions
We decided to tackle the topic of shore effects on lakes after seeing examples on Lake Okoboji and running across
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2021 X Boat Champion Shares Race Course Notes
X Boat champion Kamron Kaiser and crew Peter Goggins won a hard-fought 2021 senior X boat Inland Lake Yachting Association
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Downwind Boat Speed Checklist: Avoid the Slows
Are you working hard enough on downwind boat speed? It’s easy to lose focus, even though downwind sailing requires at
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Raise Your Board in Heavy Air – Three Reasons
Most tuning guides for centerboard dinghies and scows tell you to raise your board 1-2″ in heavy air. In this
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Combatting Mental Fatigue on the Race Course
Do you have trouble maintaining focus toward the end of a tough race or during the last race of a
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Avoid Tacking in Lulls; Be Prepared to Tack in Puffs
Recently, I talked to a sailing instructor who got the opportunity to crew for a top-notch sailor in a national
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Stabilize the Rig for Mooring or On-Water Towing
Here’s a tip for newer sailors planning to moor a boat or tow a boat on the water. To prevent
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Seeing Wind on the Water – Improve Your Skills
You will always be behind the curve if you’re reacting to changes in the wind, rather than anticipating them. Seeing
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Starting Tactics Quiz: Boat Thoughts at 30 Seconds
Want to improve your starts? Take this short starting tactics quiz in a video from Roble/Shea Sailing. In the video,
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Execute the Start with Four Key Skills
You’ve done your pre-race routine, decided where to start, and made your starting line approach. Now it’s time to get
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Try the “No-Hike Hands Drill” for Better Puff Response
Here’s a drill to sharpen your puff response techniques. Most sailors know about “ease/hike/trim,” but many do not execute it
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Light Air on Lakes: More Wind Near the Shore?
When I was starting out racing on our tiny lake, a mentor told me to look for more wind near
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