Windward Mark Laylines: Get them Right
One of our readers told us he sees lots of sailors losing ground because they don’t realize the importance of […]
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Upwind Strategy and Tactics
Ducking: Decide and Execute
Ducking another boat is something you don’t want to do often. As Stuart Walker says, “Don’t let ’em cross.” But
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Keeping Your Lead, Part 2: Covering Tactics on the Beat
To continue our series on keeping your lead, we turn to covering tactics on the beat. We reviewed several books
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Keeping Your Lead, Part 1: Covering Tactics at the Leeward Mark
For many readers, including your editor, losing boats on the last leg is all too common. In this series of
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Plan the Next Beat: Ted Keller Comments
Several SailZing readers recently completed a sailing skills survey. One of the areas they requested help on was how to
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MC Scow Midwinters – Race Course Notes from Will Demand
Will Demand, from MC Scow fleet 105, finished 2nd in the 60 boat 2019 MC Scow Midwinters in Eustis, FL.
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Upwind Strategy Skills Checklist: Master These to Win
I struggle with upwind strategy skills more than any other element of sailing. Smart upwind sailing requires managing the trade-offs
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Sail the Long Tack: Part of Your Strategy Mix
My favorite rule of thumb, and one that I have used with great success many times, is to ‘sail the
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Upwind Strategy: Connecting the Dots
We never went into any particular race saying, ‘Oh, you’ve got to go left,’ or ‘You’ve got go right.’ You
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Upwind Strategy and Tactics – Sail in Clear Air
With clear air, you’ll have superior boat speed, along with the opportunity to respond to any wind shift… Championship Tactics,
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2017 MC-Scow Masters Championship – Race Course Notes
Watch as Dan Guidinger and Dan Quiram, the top two finishers in the 2017 MCSA Masters Championship, discuss how they
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Wednesday Night Race Analysis – Two Keys to Success
Two of your SailZing editors battled it out in positions 1-2 for most of a recent Wednesday night MC race.
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Sail the Lifted Tack – How and When?
Sail the Lifted Tack We all know this is a fundamental upwind racing strategy, but do we know when and
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Sailing a Smart First Beat | Sailing World
This article in Sailing World by Steve Hunt is a good summary of first beat strategy for intermediate sailors. It
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