Having a tuning partner is one of the best ways to get value from your on-water practice sessions. In these times of no racing, and fewer boats out sailing, keeping your skills sharp means solo training.
Have a Training Plan - Solo Training
Before you head out, it's important to have a plan but it is just as important to have...
Practice techniques for sailing. You will have invested considerable time money and effort to enter and travel to a sailing event so it makes sense to invest some time into preparation involving well-planned practice hours leading up to the races.
Dedicated practice rather than just racing - Practice Techniques For Sailing
It amazes me, how many competitors at events that I...
What Will See Your Results Improve The Most? Is it racing or practice?
To answer this question I spoke with Skip Lissiman who has sailed a myriad of different boats from Pelicans through to Maxi boats with perhaps his greatest achievement being a part of the Australia 2 crew which won the America's Cup in 1983.
Brett: the first question I...
Prepare yourself to win Many racing sailors talk themselves out of first-place finishes because they have not prepared to win.
Is it Them Or Something External?
They convince themselves that they have poor boat speed or they tack out of a perfectly good spot on the course and blame it on a wind shift that they thought would come.
There's always something...
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Use Your Smartphone for GPS Tracking. You don't need any special hardware to do live tracking. Use your smartphone with the TackTracker app for iPhone or Android and instantly create a live race or training session.
Discover how utilising TackTrackers GPS tracking system gives you the exact steps to work out how and where to improve your boat speed and...
How To Make Sure Your Learning Time On The Water Is Quality Time
It has been said by many who should know, that sailing success is probably 5% talent and 95% hard work.
I have set out below some approaches that will assist you in making the most out of the time that you are training and learning on the water.
Have...
Improve Your Sailing While in Lockdown. If you are like me, you have been spending time away from the boat. We have used that time to get all things computer and home office up to date. Those jobs that have been carried forward in your diary for what seems like years.
While this has been great, one downside of all...
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With the start of the sailing season in the Southern Hemisphere many of us badly need to get in to sailing fitness training.
For those sailors in the Northern Hemisphere it is worth keeping up your fitness in the off season. This avoids the shock at the start of the next new season.
I have copied below excerpts of an interview...
Training Techniques For Sailing - Sailing is a sport that requires a combination of physical fitness, technical skill, and mental focus.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned sailor, training is essential to improve your sailing results.
In this blog, we will explore the best training techniques to help you become a better sailor.
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Physical Fitness...
We all love to race but racing is sometimes a slow way to learn how to make your boat faster.
Two boat training is one of the best ways to get rapid on water improvement. Importantly, the training must be structured to get the quickest results.
I have set out below, some elements that will guarantee a successful on-water experience.
Decide what...
