Waves are never helpful when you’re racing upwind. Sailing in flatter water is always faster, and that should be your main aim on beats.
To be fast in waves requires a team effort between the helmsperson and crew. A crew member should be tasked with calling waves. They must keep the steerer informed of the approach and relative size of...
Sail by feel is a critical factor in getting your boat up to speed. To to develop a good sense of feel there are many things you can do to tune up your senses and I have outlined a couple of important ones below.
Clothing
Of course dress for the conditions but wear light and non-restricting clothes wherever possible. Its tough...
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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...
There are three things that establish boatspeed and I have listed them below in order of importance.
Obviously, number three is not relevant in a strict one design boat as all hull shapes are the same within fine tolerances. Having said that some one design classes do allow subtle differences which can affect boat speed in different conditions.
An example is...
I have copied below excerpts from an interview that I did with sailing professional Sam Haines about race and regatta preparation.
Currently Sam is racing in the Etchells and their team has a boat in Europe as well as Australia.
Sam has a vast sailing background and is a qualified sailmaker, having worked in the industry for 19 years. He had...
