This video about upwind tactics for youth sailors. Do you know what to focus on in each part of the upwind leg? What questions should you be asking as the upwind leg progresses? How do you protect your lead or make gains as you get closer to the windward mark? Olympic qualifiers Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea help you understand the answers to these and other related questions.
The Fast Forward series is a partnership between the ILYA, Roble/Shea Sailing, and SailZing, LLC. The videos are edited recordings of live webinars conducted in spring 2020. Watch the full video, or use the timings in the video description to go directly to the topics that interest you. Or, read a summary of the key insights at SailZing.com.
Upwind Tactics for Youth – Outline and Video Timings
- Tactics vs. strategy – what’s the difference? (00:01:18)
- Three parts of the upwind beat – priorities for each part (00:02:38)
- First part of the course: speed off the line (00:03:20)
- Factors for a fast boat (00:05:00)
- Pinching, VMG, footing (00:09:28)
- 2nd part of the course: strategy (00:15:05)
- Strategy questions to ask (00:15:10)
- How to tell if you are lifted or headed (00:15:51)
- Clear lanes quiz (00:17:50)
- Know who you are racing (00:26:49)
- Covering zones (00:29:27)
- 3rd part of the course: tactics (00:34:18)
- Cross, tack, or duck scenarios (00:35:22)
- Corner plays (00:40:06)
- When to get on the layline (00:50:51)
- Q&A (00:55:00)
More Information
Want more information about these topics? Here are some links to SailZing.com articles:
Ducking: Decide and Execute
Ladder Rungs: Understand the Race Course with a Visual Approach
Velocity Made Good (VMG) – Definition and Application
Keeping Your Lead, Part 2: Covering Tactics on the Beat
Upwind Strategy and Tactics – Sail in Clear Air
Simplified Tacking Lines for Better Judgments
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