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Terry's Tips: Finding Your Balance
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Buoy Racing by Terry Hutchinson
Sailing upwind can be a lot like walking on a tightrope. Finding your equilibrium is difficult. Once you balance everything, however, forward progress will come rapidly.
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January 27, 2012Match Racing Moves For Fleet Racersby Dave PerryWhen it comes down to a one-on-one situation, the competitor with the most match-racing savvy will likely come out ahead. "Tactics" from our March 2011 issue.
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January 26, 2012Current Affairsby Dr. Gavin DagleyThe Doc and Racer Rob explore the vagaries of racing in current and get to the bottom of the myth of the lee-bow effect. "Strategy" from our January/February 2012 issue.
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January 25, 2012The Value of a Group Effortby Craig LeweckThe long road to a world championship is often though of as a lonely one. But it doesn't have to be. "Winner's Debrief" from our January/February 2012 issue.
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January 5, 2012Sledding Through the Holidaysby Michael LovettWe didn't have a white Christmas in Cleveland, so I put in some hours with the Sled.
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January 3, 2012Starting Line Head Gamesby Stuart WalkerThe favored end of the starting line may be favorable most of the time, but when it’s shifty, ignore the opposite end at your own peril. "Strategy" from our October 2010 issue.
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December 21, 2011A Right-of-Way Mystery Solvedby Dick RoseTwo reader questions give the rules a workout and point out a few features not covered in any beginner’s guide to the rules. "Rules" from our October 2010 issue.
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December 21, 2011Great Escapesby Andy Horton With Dave PowlisonWhen a trailing opponent camps on your air during a downwind leg, knowing whether to hold and or fold is the key to maintaining your lead. "Tactics" from our June 2011 issue.
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December 21, 2011Tricky Mark-Room Situationsby Dick RoseWriting a fair and simple set of rules to get a fleet around the marks is undoubtedly the most challenging task that the writers of rules face. Take a look at these two situations. "Rules" from our June 2011 issue.
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December 20, 2011A Competitor’s Bill of Rightsby Dick RoseWhen it comes to dealing with protest and race committees, your rights are clearly defined. "Rules" from our September 2010 issue.
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December 20, 2011Three Go-Slow Zonesby Steve HuntGain on the competition by anticipating packs of boats and avoiding their bad air and chop. "Fundamentals" from our September 2010 issue.
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Gulf of Maine Racing Assoication first race of the season, SailMaine Shakedown Regatta, kicked off on Saturday, June 8. "Sugar Sugar" leads the pack at the the start of the first race.
Photo by Ann-e Blanchard
Results: http://sailmaine.org/shakedown/Sailwave%20results%20for%20SailMaine%20Shakedown%20Regatta%20at%20SailMaine%202013.pdf
SailMaine information: http://sailmaine.org/home.html
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