Unexpected incidents … can jeopardize your results and will need decisive action. Taking a penalty is the easiest solution – hoping for the best and doing nothing is a risky strategy and likely to see you in the protest room. Ian…
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.
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You haven’t won the race if in winning the race you have lost the respect of your competitors. Paul Elvstrom Sportsmanship in Sailing: Challenge and Opportunity Sailing is a self-policing sport, which presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The…
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When Briana and I set out on this journey, everyone told us that we would have to become students of the sport. They were right. Taking notes fast-tracked our learning. Annie Haeger in The Write Solution – Sailing World It’s…
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High school sailing coach Gary Werden has published a detailed video showing dinghy roll tacking, using the 420. Gary shows three phases of the tack and the elements of each phase. This is the most helpful online video we have…
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With clear air, you’ll have superior boat speed, along with the opportunity to respond to any wind shift… Championship Tactics, by Gary Jobson and Tom Whidden Clear Air Upwind – Don’t Settle for Less Try to sail near a champion…
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Rudderless Sailing This video from Norman Sailing shows Optis using the sails and body weight to steer the boat. Minimizing use of the rudder is a key racing skill and the techniques apply to all light boats. See the links…