Participating in a yachting regatta can be a challenging and exhilarating experience but to be competitive you must develop regatta mental toughness.
It also requires physical fitness and technical skills.
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Mental toughness is particularly important as it helps sailors cope with the unpredictable weather conditions, challenging competitors, and the overall stress of competition.
In this article, I...
I interviewed Skip Lissiman about sailing practice and training, excerpts from that interview are copied below.
Skip has sailed just about everything from Pelicans and Cherubs through J24s, Etchells, 12 Metres and Maxi boats.
He's also sailed in every position from bowman to sailing master. Skip was in the crew of Australia 2 when they won the America's Cup in 1983....
Racing sailboats is addictive and for many of us, the more we race, the more we want to race.
The potential for us to improve our racing results though, grows the more we practice our skills.
We need to look forward to and enjoy training, if we don't it becomes a chore to be discarded. Knowing the end results of your...
