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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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July 21, 2011Striking a Balanced Helmby Mike Ingham, Photos by Allen ClarkFinding the best heel angle for your boat is easy. Maintaining it across the wind range requires constantly adjusting your sail trim and crew weight.
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July 13, 2011The Lights Go Onby Dr. Gavin DagleyNot all light-air situations are created equal. Learning what separates one from another, and that each requires a unique approach, is the first step to success. From our July/Aug 2011 issue.
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July 8, 2011Around the Racecourse, Part 6: A Low-Risk Runby Steve HuntIn the sixth installment of his Around the Racecourse series, Steve Hunt helps us keep the downwind leg simple.
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June 17, 2011From Attain to Sustainby Dr. Gavin DagleyYou've made it to the front of the fleet, or maybe at least the top of the class, but do you have what it takes to stay there? From the Experts, June 2011.
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June 13, 2011Around the Racecourse, Part 5: Clean Roundings, Every Timeby Steve HuntAfter sailing a smart beat, it's time to get around the weather mark without any drama.
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June 7, 2011Around the Racecourse, Part 4: Take a Low-Risk Beatby Steve HuntIn his fourth installment, Steve Hunt gives us the guide to a conservative first leg. From our May 2011 issue.
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June 7, 2011Around the Racecourse, Part 3: Starting Made Simpleby Steve HuntWith the prestart work done and a gameplan in hand, Steve Hunt simplifies the starting game in his third installment of Around the Racecourse. From our April 2011 issue.
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May 27, 2011Iron Mike's Guide to the Leeward Markby Stuart StreuliWhat does one of the most explosive boxers in history have to offer regarding leeward mark roundings? More than you think.
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April 11, 2011A Good Race That Should've Been Betterby Stuart StreuliIn a shifty, unpredictable breeze, staying at the front of pack can be harder than getting there in the first place. One key is to minimize leverage, aka risk, when you can.
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March 29, 2011Around the Racecourse, Part 2: Plan to Planby Steve HuntSteve Hunt applies what he learns during his pre-start workup, and makes a case for the importance of having a good plan—or at least having a plan.
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PYC Etchells Fleet 27 Tuesday night racing kicked off on May 14, 2013.
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Dear Dr. Crash,
What's all this I hear about water ballast? In my experience it just makes the boat very sluggish and doesn't stabilize it very well. It also makes for a wet and cold day on the water.
Soggy in Sandusky
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